Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buxton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buxton Road (SK23 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buxton Road (SK23 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Sidings. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 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 | Anti-social behaviour | The Sidings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alders Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alders Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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