Crime Rate in Howard Town, ward

Howard Town has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 436th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 38th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Howard Town in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 135.9% higher than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Howard Town’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 258 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Howard Town ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Theatre/Concert Hall, with 129 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nightclub (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.