Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bench Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bench Road (SK17 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bench Road (SK17 7PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Park Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Annabelle Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bench Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milnbank Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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