Total Crime Rate
233.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market 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 Market Street (SK22 4DE) 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 Market Street (SK22 4DE), 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.
View Crime In High Peak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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