Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SK10 · Cheshire East
92
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
M7 · Salford
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Salford has less crime — 2 vs 92 incidents in March 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Salford in March 2026 — 92 incidents compared to 2, a 46.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (42 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Salford recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 2 vs 92 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Salford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Macclesfield recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 2 in Salford. Overall, Salford had fewer total crimes (2 vs 92).