Crap Towns / New Mills / Crime

How much crime is there in New Mills?

The police recorded 47.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in New Mills from September 2023 to August 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.5, down from 51.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	43.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.3	34.1
Public order	5.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.0	7.0
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Other theft	2.3	5.4
Shoplifting	1.6	7.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hattersley	9.4 km	92.7
Hyde	10.7 km	92.7
Bredbury and Woodley	9.8 km	72.0
Hazel Grove	7.9 km	72.0
Marple	5.7 km	72.0
Romiley	7.7 km	72.0
Glossop	9.2 km	62.4
Hadfield	10.1 km	57.1
Chapel-en-le-Frith	7.2 km	48.4
New Mills	–	47.9
Poynton	8.1 km	35.6
The typical town	–	76.2