Crap Towns / Poynton / Crime

How much crime is there in Poynton?

The police recorded 35.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Poynton from September 2023 to August 2026, 53% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.2, up from 33.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	33.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	38.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	34.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.0	34.1
Shoplifting	6.0	7.1
Public order	3.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.7	7.0
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bramhall	3.4 km	72.0
Cheadle	7.5 km	72.0
Cheadle Hulme	5.5 km	72.0
Hazel Grove	3.0 km	72.0
Marple	6.1 km	72.0
Romiley	8.0 km	72.0
Stockport	7.5 km	72.0
New Mills	8.1 km	47.9
Wilmslow	7.7 km	45.4
Poynton	–	35.6
Bollington	6.2 km	31.3
The typical town	–	76.2