Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Princess Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (SK13 8DS) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Howard Town average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (SK13 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunlaws Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunlaws Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Philip Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sumner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shrewsbury Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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