Crime Rate in Buxton Central, ward

Buxton Central has the highest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 256th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 20th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buxton Central in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% higher than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buxton Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 264 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buxton Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 72 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Street (30 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.