Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Lane 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 Chapel Lane (NR12 7DR) 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 Chapel Lane (NR12 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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