Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cornwall Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 77th 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 Cornwall Avenue (SK17 7LU) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Avenue (SK17 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Alsop Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tongue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tongue Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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