Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New High Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New High Street (SK17 7NH) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 290.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New High Street (SK17 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Marlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milnbank Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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