Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025South Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Alderley Edge , and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,269 local areas in Cheshire East .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Grove (SK9 7EX) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Alderley Edge average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Grove (SK9 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orme Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alderley Edge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Massey Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Tyler Street | Local resolution |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
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