Crime Rate in Limestone Peak, ward

Limestone Peak has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 3534th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 368th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Limestone Peak in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Limestone Peak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Limestone Peak ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Beech Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.