Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silverlands 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.
View Crime In Buxton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowestones | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowestones | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heath Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hardwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lower Hardwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lower Hardwick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Hardwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple View | Under investigation |
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