Crime Rates at West Road, Buxton, SK17 6HE

West Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Burbage , and the 122nd 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 West Road (SK17 6HE) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Burbage average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (SK17 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.