Fairfield — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Fairfield. It belongs to the High Peak Local Policing Unit. The Fairfield neighbourhood is situated on the outskirts of Buxton town centre, 20 miles north of Matlock and 12 miles south of Glossop. The Residents of Fairfield Association is particularly active and provides support to many local residents.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Derbyshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
68 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (66): ▲ 2 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences26 · 38%
- Anti-social behaviour11 · 16%
- Shoplifting9 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson8 · 12%
- Burglary5 · 7%
- Public order4 · 6%
- Vehicle crime3 · 4%
- Drugs1 · 1%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
52 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect24 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified18 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 17%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Tackling drug supply & use Anti-social behaviour Theft from retail outlets and shops
Tackling drug supply & Use Drug supply affects communities and individuals. It targets the vulnerable living amongst us as well as our surroundings & infrastructure, placing pressure on already overworked services. To reduce these issues, we will conduct targeted enforcement & High Visibility by using stop search powers and proactively patrolling hot spot areas used for drug use. We are always looking to gather intelligence, and we continue to share information with numerous partners and the community and would implore anyone to come forward with information, we are holding Local engagements to allow the public to see us face to face. We will also as always be out in vehicles and on foot across the estate and wider Fairfield in areas you are concerned about in relation to drug use Anti-social behaviour Anti-social behaviour, (ASB) comes in all forms, but the effect on the community & individuals can be devastating if not tackled. We will target patrols in hot spot area’s using powers under the ASB act, this can be injunctions, criminal behaviour orders or other orders under the act. We will look at youth ASB along with vehicle ASB which we will tackle utilising s59 powers. Working with partners such as High Peak Borough Council and housing we will implore them to use their powers to prevent anti-social behaviour utilising statutory legislation. Where possible we will look for educational rehabilitation for offenders which aims to prevent further instances of ASB in the area Retail crime Theft from shops affects us all, with price increases and local confidence. Close partnership work with retailer/behaviour orders High visibility police presence. We will be educating the retail premises on what to look for and what to report to look to reduce retail theft and will provide shop theft packs for a quick robust response.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Joint Police and HPBC Meet
2026-07-28 · Project Unity Office, Victoria Park Road, Fairfield
Joint Police and HPBC Meet
Joint Police and Housing meet
2026-08-07 · Project Unity Office, Victoria Park Road, Fairfield
Joint Police and Housing meet
Joint Police and Housing meet
2026-08-10 · Project Unity Office, Victoria Park Road, Fairfield
Joint Police and Housing meet
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- StationBuxton Enquiry Office, Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire,, SK17 6QJ
Nearby teams in Derbyshire Constabulary
- Buxton Town
- Buxton Rural West
- Buxton Rural East
- Chapel and Chinley
- Whaley Bridge
- Stanton, Youlgreave and White Peak Villages
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Derbyshire Constabulary.