Crime Rate in Buxton, ward

Buxton has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 3416th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 425th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buxton in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buxton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buxton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Filby Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.