Total Crime Rate

232.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 232.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St James Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 21st highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Terrace (SK17 6HS) in the last 12 months was 232.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% higher than the Barms average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 127.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Terrace (SK17 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fountain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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