Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birch Green area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 146th highest 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 Birch Green (SK13 8PR) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Howard Town average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Green (SK13 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Park Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyegrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jordan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jordan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyegrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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