Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Peak has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 111th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in High Peak in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, High Peak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,628 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 25 cases , up 31.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 55.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,348 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 73.8 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buxton Central | 209.8 | 136.1 (184%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Howard Town | 174.1 | 100.3 (136%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Stone Bench | 112.8 | 39.1 (53%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Gamesley | 107.9 | 34.1 (46%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Barms | 102.3 | 28.5 (39%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Whitfield | 99.5 | 25.7 (35%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Hope Valley | 77.1 | 3.3 (4%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Hadfield North | 72.1 | -1.7 (-2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Cote Heath | 70.2 | -3.5 (-5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | New Mills East | 68.3 | -5.5 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Tintwistle | 65.0 | -8.8 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Corbar | 64.3 | -9.5 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Limestone Peak | 61.0 | -12.8 (-17%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Burbage | 55.0 | -18.8 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Chapel West | 54.1 | -19.7 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | New Mills West | 53.5 | -20.3 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Hadfield South | 53.3 | -20.5 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Whaley Bridge | 50.5 | -23.3 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Chapel East | 50.4 | -23.4 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Dinting | 50.4 | -23.4 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Hayfield | 47.9 | -25.9 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Sett | 44.2 | -29.6 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Old Glossop | 40.3 | -33.5 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Padfield | 34.3 | -39.4 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Blackbrook | 32.9 | -40.9 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | St John's | 32.2 | -41.6 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Simmondley | 27.5 | -46.3 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Temple | 25.5 | -48.3 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
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