Crap Towns / Buxton / Crime

How much crime is there in Buxton?

The police recorded 88.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Buxton from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 90.2, down from 93.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	93.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	82.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	90.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.6	34.1
Public order	9.9	6.6
Shoplifting	9.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Other theft	6.4	5.4
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Vehicle crime	2.3	3.8
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Buxton	–	88.8
Leek	18.6 km	78.3
Macclesfield	14.7 km	77.4
Bramhall	20.7 km	72.0
Hazel Grove	19.2 km	72.0
Marple	18.9 km	72.0
Glossop	21.2 km	62.4
Chapel-en-le-Frith	7.7 km	48.4
New Mills	13.9 km	47.9
Poynton	17.3 km	35.6
Bollington	13.9 km	31.3
The typical town	–	76.2