Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrewsbury Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

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 Shrewsbury Street (SK13 7AN) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Howard Town average (174.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Street (SK13 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street West, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spire Hollin (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall'S Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hall'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Foundry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foundry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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