Crime in Whaley Bridge
Recorded crime in Whaley Bridge is 0.8 times the High Peak average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whaley Bridge: about 5,169 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the High Peak average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whaley Bridge.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Whaley Bridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the High Peak average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 60% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in High Peak (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole High Peak council area, not only Whaley Bridge. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 126 | 1.4 | Up 18% |
| Cars broken into | 69 | 0.75 | Down 3% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 232 | 2.5 | Up 29% |
| Burglary of homes | 137 | 1.5 | Down 23% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SK23
In SK23, the postcode district at the centre of Whaley Bridge, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 388 | 6% | 13% | 60% | 13% | 8% |
| Public order | 76 | 3% | 7% | 50% | 36% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 72 | 6% | 6% | 31% | 53% | 6% |
| Other theft | 59 | 5% | 8% | 12% | 73% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 53 | 11% | 6% | 8% | 70% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.7 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.4 |
| Public order | 4.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 3.4 |
Postcode districts in Whaley Bridge
Nearby towns
Council: High Peak
Questions about crime in Whaley Bridge
- Is Whaley Bridge a safe place to live?
- Whaley Bridge scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the High Peak average.
- Is crime going up or down in Whaley Bridge?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 242 recorded crimes a year to 259.
- What is the most common crime in Whaley Bridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Whaley Bridge compare with High Peak?
- Crime severity in Whaley Bridge is 0.8 times the High Peak average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Whaley Bridge?
- In SK23, the postcode district at the centre of Whaley Bridge, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Whaley Bridge?
- In High Peak, the council area Whaley Bridge is in, the police recorded 126 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, up 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Whaley Bridge?
- 232 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in High Peak, the council area Whaley Bridge is in, 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Whaley Bridge last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in High Peak, the council area Whaley Bridge is in, against 1 the year before.