Total Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lowside Close 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 Lowside Close (S32 3WZ) 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 Lowside Close (S32 3WZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | High Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peak View Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peak View Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peak View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peak View Close | Under investigation |
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