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

Mill Cliff 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 Mill Cliff (SK17 6QP) 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 Mill Cliff (SK17 6QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A6 (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Cliff area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Square East —
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street 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 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Public order A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent'S Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Square East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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