Crime Rates at Broad Walk, Buxton, SK17 6JS

Broad Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 303 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 Broad Walk (SK17 6JS) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Walk (SK17 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 73 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.