Total Crime Rate

292.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 292.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Edale Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 14th 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 Edale Grove (SK17 7RE) in the last 12 months was 292.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 187.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edale Grove (SK17 7RE), 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 Edale Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granby Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winster Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hassop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alsop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edensor Avenue

Data Sources

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