Crap Towns / Macclesfield / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Macclesfield?
The police recorded 5.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Macclesfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.8, down from 5.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 14.7 km | 8.3 |
| Bramhall | 11.7 km | 6.6 |
| Cheadle | 15.1 km | 6.6 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 12.8 km | 6.6 |
| Hazel Grove | 12.8 km | 6.6 |
| Macclesfield | – | 5.1 |
| Congleton | 11.8 km | 4.4 |
| New Mills | 14.7 km | 4.0 |
| Wilmslow | 9.7 km | 3.5 |
| Bollington | 3.8 km | 2.7 |
| Poynton | 9.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |