Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

School Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chapel East , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (SK17 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Chapel East average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (SK17 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Batham Gate Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batham Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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