Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Bank area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Howard Town , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Lower Bank (SK13 8PY) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bank (SK13 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Uplands Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milltown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uplands Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milltown —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Sep 2025Public order Uplands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uplands Road —

Data Sources

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