Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Cheshire East: Safety
Safety
Crime in Macclesfield Hurdsfield has dropped noticeably over the past two years. The neighbourhood's crime rate is now roughly in line with the UK average.
In 2024, there were 111.3 crimes per 1,000 residents — above the UK average of 91.6. By 2025 that had fallen to 103.8, and early 2026 figures suggest the trend is continuing downwards. Anti-social behaviour sits well below the national average, which matters for how safe the neighbourhood feels day-to-day.
Hurdsfield also has significantly less crime than neighbouring Macclesfield Central. The direction of travel here is clearly positive.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Macclesfield Hurdsfield
Crimes/1,000 people
103.8
Similar to
UK average
98.8
Similar to
Regional average
99
Higher than
Bollington
34.9
Higher than
Macclesfield Tytherington
37.3
Lower than
Macclesfield Central
154
Higher than
Macclesfield East
70.2
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences45%39%
- Shoplifting11%6%
- Public order10%8%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Anti-social behaviour8%17%
- Other theft6%5%
- Drugs4%5%
- Burglary3%3%
- Vehicle crime2%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Robbery1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%<1%
