Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Railway Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hadfield North , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Street (SK13 2AA) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Hadfield North average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (SK13 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickfield Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmans Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brickfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Torside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pingott Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmans Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambgates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambgates —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hordern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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