Total Crime Rate

236.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.2 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 236.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Square South area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 18th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Square South (SK17 6PY) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 107.8% higher than the Barms average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Square South (SK17 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Square South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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