Crime Rates at New Market Street, Buxton, SK17 6LP

New Market Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 146th 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 New Market Street (SK17 6LP) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Market Street (SK17 6LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 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.