Total Crime Rate

524.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 524.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Public order 58.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.8 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Drugs 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

Hardwick Mount area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Mount (SK17 6PP) in the last 12 months was 524.7 per 1,000 residents and was 361.4% higher than the Barms average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 165.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Mount (SK17 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Square East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quadrant Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Hardwick Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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