Total Crime Rate

148.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 148.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.8 7/10
  • Public order 23.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sheldon Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Road (SK17 7TT) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Road (SK17 7TT), 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 Sheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granby Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Annabelle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Annabelle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Annabelle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Annabelle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hassop Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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