Crap Towns / Glossop / Crime

How much crime is there in Glossop?

The police recorded 62.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Glossop from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.6, down from 65.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	65.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.9	34.1
Shoplifting	9.5	7.1
Public order	8.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Dukinfield	10.0 km	92.7
Hattersley	5.7 km	92.7
Hyde	8.4 km	92.7
Mossley	10.5 km	92.7
Stalybridge	8.0 km	92.7
Bredbury and Woodley	11.1 km	72.0
Marple	9.8 km	72.0
Romiley	9.4 km	72.0
Glossop	–	62.4
Hadfield	3.2 km	57.1
New Mills	9.2 km	47.9
The typical town	–	76.2