Buxton Rural West vs Normanton

Buxton Rural West has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 408 crimes in the last 12 months. Normanton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 2,958 crimes. Buxton Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Buxton Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +267.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Normanton shows +30.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buxton Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (161 incidents). In Normanton, it is Violent Crime (1,321 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buxton Rural West recorded 73 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Normanton recorded 426. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buxton Rural West totalled 161 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,321 in Normanton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buxton Rural West recorded 111 crimes (now 408, a change of +267.6%). Normanton recorded 2,265 crimes previously (now 2,958, +30.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Buxton Rural West has a resolution rate of 18.7% and Normanton has 19.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Buxton Rural West falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Normanton is covered by Derbyshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Buxton Rural West and Normanton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.