Crime Rates at Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BP

Lightwood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 24th highest crime rate of 303 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 Road (SK17 7BP) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Barms average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Road (SK17 7BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.