Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 43rd 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 Park Road (SK17 6NS) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Park Road (SK17 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 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 | Public order | Thornwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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