Hope Valley — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Derbyshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

This Safer Neighbourhood area covers the Hope Valley, including Castleton, Hope, Edale, Bamford and Derwent. It belongs to the High Peak Local Policing Unit. The Hope Valley neighbourhood is a large rural area. It encompasses the villages of Castleton, Hope, Edale, Bamford, Derwent, Shatton, and Brough, all of which vary in size. This whole area attracts thousands of visitors over the summer months who provide a real boost to the local economy.

Contact the team

email: buxton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk
telephone: 101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Derbyshire Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

25 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (21): ▲ 4 (19%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences9 · 36%
Public order5 · 20%
Vehicle crime3 · 12%
Anti-social behaviour2 · 8%
Burglary2 · 8%
Drugs2 · 8%
Criminal damage and arson1 · 4%
Other theft1 · 4%

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

16 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified8 · 50%
Unable to prosecute suspect5 · 31%
Local resolution3 · 19%

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

Theft from outbuildings and sheds Speeding and nuisance motorbikes Parking

Shed & outbuilding breaks After the rise in offences in March this year, we haven’t received any reports of breaks to sheds/outbuildings in the past 3 months which is a success although as always we want to remind residents to report any suspicious activity on 999 or 101 at the time. Actions • Officers will be conducting regular patrols of the Valley during and performing proactive vehicle and person stops • Officers will be holding more Property Marking Events so residents are able to secure their possessions Speeding & Nuisance motorbikes This remains the highest concern amongst residents throughout the whole area. Actions • Officers to enforce the speed limits across The Valley • To take pro-active enforcement where possible • Officers will also work with Roads Policing Unit and Rural Crime unit and carry out safe drive operations in the area Parking With summer here the increase in visitors to the area is noticeable, although will feel the issues with parking are better than previous years with reports down. Most parking violations tend to be the responsibility of the councils Parking Enforcement Team and they can be contacted directly on 01629 533190. Actions • Officers will work closely with partner agencies to ensure that The Hope Valley remains a safe and accessible place to live and visit. • Officers will conduct patrols in the affected areas to advise motorists and enforce the road traffic act 1988.

Set: 2026-07-01