Total Crime Rate
448.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooper Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 7th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooper Street (SK13 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 448.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.9% higher than the Howard Town average (174.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Street (SK13 8HQ), 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.
View Crime In Howard Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunlaws Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hugh Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hugh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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