High Peak crime rate

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.

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.

Heat map for all nearby areas High Peak is compared against

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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