Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Princess Street area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the lowest crime rate of 303 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 8DY) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (SK13 8DY), 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 Tredcroft Street (14 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Moorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall'S Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tredcroft Street 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 Sunlaws Court —
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street West 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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