Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Lawns area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wilmslow East , and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Lawns (SK9 6EB) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Wilmslow East average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (SK9 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnybank Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Villa Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Villa Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winchester Close | Under investigation |
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