Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SK9 · Cheshire East
94
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
OL11 · Rochdale
3
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Rochdale has less crime — 3 vs 94 incidents in April 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Rochdale in April 2026 — 94 incidents compared to 3, a 31.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (38 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, Rochdale recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 3 vs 94 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Rochdale is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Macclesfield recorded 38 incidents of this type vs 3 in Rochdale. Overall, Rochdale had fewer total crimes (3 vs 94).