Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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 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
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

Primrose Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dinting , and the 85th 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 Primrose Lane (SK13 8EW) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Dinting average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Lane (SK13 8EW), 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 Primrose Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longclough Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hugh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hugh Street —
Apr 2026Public order Peaknaze Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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