Total Crime Rate

233.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 233.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Public order 36.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lower Rock Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Mills East , and the 20th 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 Lower Rock Street (SK22 4DA) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 261.3% higher than the New Mills East average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Rock Street (SK22 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bankside. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Rock Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bankside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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