Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barn Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buxton , and the 170th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barn Mead (NR12 7DN) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Buxton average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barn Mead (NR12 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coltishall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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