Crime Rates at Sherwood Road, Buxton, SK17 9EU

Sherwood Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central , and the 148th 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 Sherwood Road (SK17 9EU) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (SK17 9EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friar Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welbeck Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.