Crime Rate in Whitfield, ward

Whitfield has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 wards in High Peak district and the 1785th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 158th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitfield in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the High Peak district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Uplands Road, with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Highfield Road (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.