Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silverlands area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Silverlands (SK17 6QH) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Buxton Central average (209.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverlands (SK17 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Hardwick Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silverlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crowestones Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Heath Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holker Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple View Under investigation

Data Sources

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