Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SK10 · Cheshire East
78
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SK2 · Stockport
3
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Stockport has less crime — 3 vs 78 incidents in April 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Stockport in April 2026 — 78 incidents compared to 3, a 26.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (29 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Stockport recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 3 vs 78 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Stockport is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Macclesfield recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 3 in Stockport. Overall, Stockport had fewer total crimes (3 vs 78).