Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SK12 · Cheshire East
11
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
M3 · Salford
11
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (11) in March 2026.
Poynton and Salford recorded very similar overall crime levels in March 2026 — 11 and 11 incidents respectively. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Poynton sees higher rates of Other crime (2) and Anti-social behaviour (1), while Salford has more Other theft (3) and Theft from person (1). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Poynton and Salford recorded identical crime totals in March 2026 (11 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Poynton saw higher rates of Other crime and Anti-social behaviour while Salford had more Other theft and Theft from person. Total crime levels were similar.