Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SK9 · Cheshire East
76
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
M8 · Greater Manchester
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Manchester has less crime — 2 vs 76 incidents in March 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Manchester in March 2026 — 76 incidents compared to 2, a 38.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (34 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, Manchester recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 2 vs 76 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Manchester is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Macclesfield recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 2 in Manchester. Overall, Manchester had fewer total crimes (2 vs 76).