Total Crime Rate

257.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 257.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Edale Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 304 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 257.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edale Grove (SK17 7RE), the main crime hotspot is near Alsop Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 41 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
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doveridge Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baslow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baslow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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