Total Crime Rate

314.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 314.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heath Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 11th 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 Heath Mews (SK17 9EE) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher than the Buxton Central average (211.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Mews (SK17 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Terrace (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowestones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A515 Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent'S Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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