Total Crime Rate
137.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 41st 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 Beech Avenue (SK22 4HU) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 318.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Avenue (SK22 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
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