Total Crime Rate
225.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church View area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in New Mills East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 303 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 Church View (SK22 4AW) in the last 12 months was 225.8 per 1,000 residents and was 230.6% higher than the New Mills East average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View (SK22 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Rock Mill Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Mills East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Albans Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rock Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Albans Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Albans Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Albans Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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