Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Old Cross area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 101st highest crime rate of 304 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 Old Cross (SK13 7RX) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Howard Town average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Cross (SK13 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street South. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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