Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 81st 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 Orchard Avenue (SK23 7AH) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Avenue (SK23 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
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