Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 304 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 Chapel Road (SK23 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Blackbrook average (31.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Road (SK23 7JZ), the main crime hotspot is near A5004. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whaley Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatsheaf Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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