Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chapel East , and the 75th 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 Hawthorn Road (SK23 0XU) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Chapel East average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Road (SK23 0XU), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Meadows. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowle Avenue | Under investigation |
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