Overview of High Peak crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
High Peak ranks 11th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7606 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, High Peak has a population of 90932. This equates to a crime rate of 83.64 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.44 % compared to previous year.
High Peak ranks 11th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7606 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, High Peak has a population of 90932. This equates to a crime rate of 83.64 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.44 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in High Peak are Violence and sexual offences (37.7%) Anti-social behaviour (16.9%) Public order (9.9%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (0.6%) Robbery (0.4%) Bicycle theft (0.3%).
There are 28 wards in High Peak. Wards with high crime rates are Buxton Central (241.8), Howard Town (167.0), Gamesley (139.6) . On the other end, safest wards are Blackbrook (High Peak) (45.5), Simmondley (36.6), Sett (35.9) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with High Peak, we see high crime rates in S33 (133.7), SK22 (117.8), SK13 (104.0) . Safest postcode districts are SK23 (98.3), SK12 (22.0), SK14 (0.5) .
High Peak crime incidents by crime type
A total of 7606 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2865 (37.7)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1286 (16.9)%
- Public order – 753 (9.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 683 (9.0)%
- Other theft – 522 (6.9)%
- Burglary – 425 (5.6)%
- Shoplifting – 393 (5.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 270 (3.5)%
- Drugs – 148 (1.9)%
- Other crime – 127 (1.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 44 (0.6)%
- Theft from the person – 42 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 28 (0.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 20 (0.3)%
How does High Peak compare against nearby areas ?
High Peak ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas High Peak is compared against
Crime rates in High Peak wards
There are 28 wards within High Peak. Buxton Central, Howard Town, Gamesley has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 28 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for High Peak wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under High Peak
There are 7 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with High Peak. Highest crime rates in S33, SK22, SK13 .
- S33 – 133.7
- SK22 – 117.8
- SK13 – 104.0
- SK17 – 101.7
- SK23 – 98.3
- SK12 – 22.0
- SK14 – 0.5
Postcode districts in High Peak
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