Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Wood Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Wood Lane (SK22 2PA) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Blackbrook average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (SK22 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near St John Street. Police recorded 13 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 Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fishers Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fishers Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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