Total Crime Rate
103.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (SK17 6HH) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (SK17 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barms| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5059 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St James' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B5059 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B5059 | — |
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