Total Crime Rate
148.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms , and the 33rd 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 Fairfield Road (SK17 7HA) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Road (SK17 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 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.
View Crime In Barms| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooklands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
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