Total Crime Rate

176.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 176.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lightwood Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 30th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightwood Avenue (SK17 7BA) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Avenue (SK17 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlow Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brooklands Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlow Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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