Total Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 5.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hardwick Mount area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 7th 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 Hardwick Mount (SK17 6PS) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% lower than the Buxton Central average (211.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Mount (SK17 6PS), 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Square East —
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Crowestones Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quadrant Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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