Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Church Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chapel East , and the 140th highest 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 Church Avenue (SK17 8AL) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Chapel East average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (SK17 8AL), 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 Church Avenue 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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