Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 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 159.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 56.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chapel Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 34th 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 Chapel Street (SK13 8AT) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Howard Town average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (SK13 8AT), 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 Collier Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shrewsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fauvel Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sumner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foundry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Philip Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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