Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Peak has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 118th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in High Peak in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, High Peak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,804 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 18 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 20.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -26.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,504 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 74.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buxton Central | 211.3 | 136.8 (184%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Howard Town | 163.4 | 89.0 (120%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Gamesley | 123.7 | 49.3 (66%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Barms | 113.7 | 39.3 (53%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Whitfield | 105.6 | 31.2 (42%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Stone Bench | 97.6 | 23.2 (31%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Hadfield North | 85.8 | 11.4 (15%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Hope Valley | 84.4 | 10.0 (13%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Cote Heath | 82.8 | 8.3 (11%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Corbar | 71.7 | -2.7 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | New Mills East | 64.7 | -9.7 (-13%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Limestone Peak | 60.6 | -13.9 (-19%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Tintwistle | 59.0 | -15.4 (-21%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Chapel West | 58.1 | -16.4 (-22%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Chapel East | 55.5 | -19.0 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Dinting | 55.4 | -19.0 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Hayfield | 53.9 | -20.5 (-28%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Whaley Bridge | 51.4 | -23.0 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | New Mills West | 48.5 | -26.0 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Burbage | 48.0 | -26.4 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Hadfield South | 46.1 | -28.4 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Padfield | 39.7 | -34.8 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | St John's | 38.5 | -35.9 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Old Glossop | 38.2 | -36.2 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Sett | 37.6 | -36.9 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Blackbrook | 31.4 | -43.1 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Simmondley | 24.9 | -49.6 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Temple | 24.8 | -49.6 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
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