Postcode · Buxton
Crime in SK17 7ND
How much crime is recorded in SK17 7ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
SK17 7NDBuxton
How safe is SK17 7ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SK17 7ND area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SK17 7NDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Burglary9.69.1
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Public order5.74.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Shoplifting4.68.4
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft1.94.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.