Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duke Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (SK13 8JD) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Street (SK13 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 60 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.
View Crime In Howard Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tredcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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