On 9 February 2026, Cheshire Constabulary launched a renewed digital campaign on its homepage encouraging Macclesfield residents to use the StreetSafe online tool to flag public areas where they feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
StreetSafe is a national Home Office online tool that allows people to anonymously pinpoint locations and identify environmental factors (poor lighting, abandoned buildings) or behavioural concerns (harassment). The information is intended as perceptual intelligence to help local policing teams and partner authorities prioritise patrols and consider environmental improvements; it is not a mechanism for reporting crimes or providing evidence for prosecution.
Dan Price, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, said the campaign follows citizens’ assemblies in late 2025 — including a Macclesfield assembly in October 2025 — where residents asked for more of a say in local policing priorities. By using the tool, residents can report concerns about their environment before a crime occurs and feed into local planning and policing decisions.
“It is important that we listen to the views of the communities we serve in order to provide the best possible police service for the people of Cheshire,” Chief Constable Mark Roberts said. Residents can also sign up for the Cheshire Police Alert community messaging system to receive updates on how public feedback is being used to shape local safety work.
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