Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Darwin Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 304 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 Darwin Avenue (SK17 6NF) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Buxton Central average (211.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Avenue (SK17 6NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Hardwick Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Hardwick Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holker Road 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 2026Burglary Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent'S Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Square East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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