Total Crime Rate

329.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 329.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.2 7/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 10th 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 Victoria Street (SK13 8AA) in the last 12 months was 329.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Howard Town average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (SK13 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fauvel Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collier Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fitzalan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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