Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Low Leighton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 112th 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 4PG) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Blackbrook average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Leighton Road (SK22 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Terrace. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Leighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bowden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Stream Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Round Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Round Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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