Crime by Postcode
S33Postcode district

S33 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in S33 is 0.9 times the High Peak average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 5%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Bradwell, High Peak. 4,577 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.

Safety
7/10Low crime
Living
4.0/10Weak
5-year change
−5%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.9×the High Peak average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.9× the High Peak average (0.7× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Derbyshire Dales 001A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeHigh Peak 013A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHigh Peak 013B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHigh Peak 013C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes in S33, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 266 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022266Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 254 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023254Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 225 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024225Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 203 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025203Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 253 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026253

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the High Peak average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 41% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 40% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 18.6 km.
  • Morrisons Chapel en le Frith (Morrisons), 19.3 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Fairfield Buxton (Morrisons), 20.6 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Penistone Superstore (Tesco), 23.8 km from the district centre

Transport

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 1.
  • Nearest railway station: Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station, 1.2 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Rowsley South (Peak Rail), 23.1 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 5 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Bamford Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2022), 480 m away
  • Hope Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 730 m away
  • Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 780 m away
  • Bradwell Junior School: Inadequate (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2022), 1.0 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Hope Valley College: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 210 m away

    Health

    Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: EVELYN MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.5 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Sheffield Children's Hospital A&E, 27.8 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.1
    Burglary8.7
    Violence and sexual offences14.0
    Drugs1.0
    Possession of weapons0.4
    Other crime1.0
    Other theft6.0
    Theft from the person0.2
    Vehicle crime6.9
    Criminal damage and arson6.3
    Public order3.8
    Bicycle theft0.6
    Shoplifting1.0

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201610.820176.7201810.420198.9202010.8202111.9202211.8202311.120249.620258.5202611.3

    Last 12 months: 11.2 against a 10-year average of 10.1, 11% higher.

    Questions about crime in S33

    Is S33 a safe place to live?
    S33 scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the High Peak average.
    Is crime going up or down in S33?
    Down 5% over 5 years, from 266 recorded crimes a year to 253.
    What is the most common crime in S33?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 14 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in S33 compare with High Peak?
    Crime severity in S33 is 0.9 times the High Peak average.

    Nearest town

    Council: High Peak