Crime Rate in Blackbrook, ward

Blackbrook has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 972nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 84th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackbrook in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackbrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackbrook ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Marsh Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.