Crime Rates at The Old Tennis Courts, Buxton, SK17 6RT

The Old Tennis Courts area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 17th 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 The Old Tennis Courts (SK17 6RT) in the last 12 months was 255.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old Tennis Courts (SK17 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.