Crime in Chapel-en-le-Frith
Recorded crime in Chapel-en-le-Frith is 0.8 times the High Peak average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith: about 7,372 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.2/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the High Peak average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Chapel-en-le-Frith.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Chapel-en-le-Frith, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the High Peak average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 16 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 126 | 1.4 |
| Cars broken into | 69 | 0.75 |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 232 | 2.5 |
| Burglary of homes | 137 | 1.5 |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
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 | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.2 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.9 |
| Public order | 4.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 2.4 |
Postcode districts in Chapel-en-le-Frith
Nearby towns
Council: High Peak
Questions about crime in Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Is Chapel-en-le-Frith a safe place to live?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 407 recorded crimes a year to 357.
- What is the most common crime in Chapel-en-le-Frith?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Chapel-en-le-Frith compare with High Peak?
- Crime severity in Chapel-en-le-Frith is 0.8 times the High Peak average.
- How many cars are stolen in Chapel-en-le-Frith?
- In High Peak, the council area Chapel-en-le-Frith is in, the police recorded 126 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
- Is vandalism common in Chapel-en-le-Frith?
- 232 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in High Peak, the council area Chapel-en-le-Frith is in, 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Chapel-en-le-Frith last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in High Peak, the council area Chapel-en-le-Frith is in.