Total Crime Rate

394.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 394.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.7 9/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Knowles Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowles Crescent (SK17 7LP) in the last 12 months was 394.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the Buxton Central average (211.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 183.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Crescent (SK17 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Montpelier Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tongue Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tongue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterswallows Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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