Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sunlaws Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 116th highest 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 Sunlaws Street (SK13 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunlaws Street (SK13 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hugh Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cooper Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunlaws Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunlaws Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peaknaze Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hugh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sumner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunlaws Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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