Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.3 6/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 121st highest 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 Dale Road (SK17 6PD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Buxton Central average (211.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (SK17 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near A6. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent'S Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Under investigation
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Data Sources

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