Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Glossop Brook Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 29th highest crime rate of 303 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 Glossop Brook Road (SK13 8GJ) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Howard Town average (174.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glossop Brook Road (SK13 8GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hugh Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glossop Brook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street West 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 2025Shoplifting Hugh Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hugh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wren Nest Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunlaws Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Foundry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foundry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tredcroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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