Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Heath Park Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 128th 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 Heath Park Road (SK17 6NY) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Park Road (SK17 6NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Terrace (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue 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 2026Other theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Square East —
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent'S Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A515 Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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