Crime Rate in Padfield, ward

Padfield has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 1097th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 93rd lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Padfield in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Padfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Padfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Jones Street, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bankbottom (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.