Total Crime Rate

219.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Palace Mews area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 19th 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 Palace Mews (SK17 6GH) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Barms average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Mews (SK17 6GH), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Hardwick Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lightwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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