Crime Rate in Chapel West, ward

Chapel West has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 2957th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 307th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chapel West in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chapel West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -32.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chapel West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 22 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B5470 (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.