Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 42nd 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 Cornwall Avenue (SK17 7LU) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Buxton Central average (209.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Avenue (SK17 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Alsop Way. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 54 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tongue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knowles Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knowles Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edensor Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Annabelle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Annabelle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Annabelle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winster Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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