Crime Rates at Whitfield Avenue, Glossop, SK13 8JZ

Whitfield Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 106th 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 Whitfield Avenue (SK13 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , 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 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Avenue (SK13 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.