Crime in High Peak: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
High Peak recorded 560 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.16 per 1,000 residents. This places High Peak at #107 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.4% compared to the same period last year.
check_circle Crime is below average compared to other UK areas.
Key Statistics
- monitoring67.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment560 crimes recorded in April 2026
- leaderboardRanked #107 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
- trending_downCrime down 1.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
560Annual Crime Rate
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12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 13 | 13 |
| On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map | Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 4 | 5 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 Bicycle theft: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Hazelwood Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Highland Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Hugh Street Map | Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Orchard Drive Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Chapel Street Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Public order: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: High Peak
High Peak recorded 560 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 67.62 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #107 of 331.
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in High Peak (46.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Public Order (7.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in High Peak has fallen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
All figures are published monthly by Derbyshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.
Stop & Search
April 2026653
Total Stops
10.1%
Arrest Rate
95
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Stolen goods
Firearms
Fireworks
Evidence of offences under the Act
Articles for use in criminal damage
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available84.1%
White
7.1%
Asian
7.0%
Black
1.8%
Other
Stop & search data published by Derbyshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
28 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Town | 67 | 115.8 |
| 2 | Buxton Central | 66 | 114.1 |
| 3 | Gamesley | 20 | 105.9 |
| 4 | Barms | 15 | 100.1 |
| 5 | Whitfield | 10 | 91.2 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Temple | 9 | 1.6 |
| shield | Dinting | 1 | 0.2 |
| shield | Limestone Peak | 6 | 1.5 |
| shield | Blackbrook | 7 | 1.5 |
| shield | Simmondley | 5 | 1.2 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.
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