Buxton Crime Overview
Buxton is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Derbyshire, and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of Derbyshire's 279 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Buxton in 2020 was 80 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Derbyshire's overall crime rate, coming in 8% higher than the Derbyshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Buxton is the 130th most dangerous small town, and the 1,015th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Buxton was the worst small town in Derbyshire for criminal damage and arson, with 24 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for Buxton residents, when it was Derbyshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 14 crimes at a rate of 0.62 per 1,000 residents. Buxton recorded 5 reports of drugs during December 2020, making its crime rate of 0.22 the worst small town for drugs in Derbyshire that month.
The most common crimes in Buxton are violence and sexual offences, with 836 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 37. This is 25% higher than 2019's figure of 629 offences and a difference of 9.23 from 2019's crime rate of 28. Buxton's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 4 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 200% from 2019's figure of 12 crimes.
Compare Buxton to other towns and cities
See how Buxton shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Buxton and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Buxton Crime Map
Crime in Buxton Compared To Derbyshire
Summary of Crimes in Buxton This Year
| Buxton | Derbyshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 901 | 40.16 | 38,431 | 36.26 | 10% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.18 | 927 | 0.87 | 383% safer |
| Burglary | 99 | 4.41 | 4,255 | 4.01 | 9% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 237 | 10.56 | 8,804 | 8.31 | 21% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 52 | 2.32 | 2,540 | 2.40 | 3.4% safer |
| Other Crime | 42 | 1.87 | 2,001 | 1.89 | 1.1% safer |
| Other Theft | 112 | 4.99 | 5,316 | 5.02 | 0.60% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 27 | 1.20 | 826 | 0.78 | 35% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 206 | 9.18 | 8,342 | 7.87 | 14% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 16 | 0.71 | 622 | 0.59 | 17% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 96 | 4.28 | 3,856 | 3.64 | 15% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 5 | 0.22 | 476 | 0.45 | 105% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 53 | 2.36 | 4,302 | 4.06 | 72% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 836 | 37.26 | 35,416 | 33.41 | 10% more dangerous |
Buxton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Town | 695 | 69.29 | 15% safer |
| Staveley | 1,282 | 69.56 | 14% safer |
| Heanor and Loscoe | 1,311 | 73.25 | 9% safer |
| Ripley | 1,606 | 74.98 | 6% safer |
| Old Bolsover | 894 | 75.47 | 5% safer |
| Buxton | 1,785 | 79.56 | - |
| Shirebrook | 938 | 84.11 | 5% more dangerous |
| Clay Cross | 816 | 85.41 | 7% more dangerous |
| Alfreton | 823 | 96.42 | 17% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Buxton
View crime percentage over time forBuxton Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 42 | 45 | 36 | 40 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.40 | 1.1 | 0.53 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.4 | 2.1 | 6 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.80 | 0.71 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.67 | 0.22 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 16 | 28 | 37 | Getting worse |
Changes In Buxton's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Buxton's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Buxton that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Gardens | 46 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Comparing Buxton to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 18% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 2.8% safer |
| Buxton | 79.56 | - |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 4.4% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 7% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 8% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 18% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 23% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 26% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 40% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 42% more dangerous |
Crime in Buxton During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Buxton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Buxton saw a 200% increase in drugs. Buxton saw a large fall in other crime during August, when it fell by 75% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -43% | +35% | +144% | +93% | +3% | -10% | +6% | -6% | -2% | +19% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -42% | -15% | -14% | +25% | -73% | -60% | +33% | -33% | +58% | +180% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +180% | -7% | -29% | +13% | -56% | -22% | +40% | -23% | +14% | -13% |
| Drugs | -63% | - | +50% | -25% | -57% | -33% | +200% | -20% | +133% | +150% |
| Other Crime | +25% | +25% | - | - | -33% | -75% | - | +200% | +67% | - |
| Other Theft | - | -42% | -19% | -64% | -53% | -38% | -33% | +60% | - | -60% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | +40% | -33% | +200% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +100% | +163% | +13% | +71% | +62% | +60% | +150% | -38% | +6% | +13% |
| Robbery | -50% | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | +100% |
| Shoplifting | -32% | -62% | -72% | -42% | -57% | -60% | -71% | -11% | -32% | -56% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | -50% | -50% | - | -50% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -20% | -50% | -67% | -43% | - | -17% | -67% | -25% | - | -50% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +33% | +28% | +65% | +19% | +1% | +66% | +26% | -9% | +62% | +37% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Buxton
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Buxton's local territorial police force is the Derbyshire Constabulary.How dangerous is Buxton?
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The most common crimes in Buxton are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Buxton?
Buxton's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 07 May 2021