Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Low Leighton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 5th 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 Low Leighton Road (SK22 4JF) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Blackbrook average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2023, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Low Leighton Road (SK22 4JF), 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 | Public order | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Round Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pingot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Stream | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pingot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Terrace | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.