Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 126.4 8/10
  • Other theft 78.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sough Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bakewell , and the 21st highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sough Lane (S32 3WY) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% higher than the Bakewell average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sough Lane (S32 3WY), the main crime hotspot is near Peak View Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peak View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peak View Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Peak View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peak View Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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