Macclesfield South vs Norton North

Macclesfield South has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 999 crimes in the last 12 months. Norton North has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) with 564 crimes. Norton North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Macclesfield South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +41.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Norton North shows +93.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Macclesfield South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (497 incidents). In Norton North, it is Violent Crime (319 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Macclesfield South recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Norton North recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Macclesfield South totalled 497 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 319 in Norton North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Macclesfield South recorded 705 crimes (now 999, a change of +41.7%). Norton North recorded 292 crimes previously (now 564, +93.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Macclesfield South has a resolution rate of 40.3% and Norton North has 34.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Macclesfield South falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Norton North is covered by Cheshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Macclesfield South and Norton North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.