Crime Rates at Knowles Close, Buxton, SK17 7LW

Knowles Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 303 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 Close (SK17 7LW) in the last 12 months was 482.1 per 1,000 residents and was 129.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 223.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Close (SK17 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montpelier Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.