Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bench Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 151st highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bench Road (SK17 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Buxton Central average (209.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bench Road (SK17 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Park Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bench Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milnbank Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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