Postcode · Macclesfield
Crime in SK11 8SJ
How much crime is recorded in SK11 8SJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Macclesfield Weston
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,865 (2024)
SK11 8SJMacclesfield
How safe is SK11 8SJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SK11 8SJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SK11 8SJNational
Violence and sexual offences54.023.6
Public order10.14.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary7.79.1
Other theft6.54.5
Other crime4.51.5
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.