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Whaley Bridge — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

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This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Whaley Bridge and Furness Vale. It belongs to the High Peak Local Policing Unit. Whaley Bridge is a town just off the A6 corridor, on the border with Cheshire and only a few miles from the border with Greater Manchester. Furness Vale is a small village situated on the main A6 which is the direct route to Manchester.

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

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

Compared with May 2026 (29): ▼ 3 (10%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences12 · 46%
  • Anti-social behaviour6 · 23%
  • Other theft2 · 8%
  • Shoplifting2 · 8%
  • Burglary1 · 4%
  • Drugs1 · 4%
  • Public order1 · 4%
  • Theft from the person1 · 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

22 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect11 · 50%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified5 · 23%
  • Local resolution3 · 14%
  • Awaiting court outcome3 · 14%

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

Speeding Acquisitive crime Shed Breaks Anti Social Behaviour

Speeding Speeding has been raised as an issue and will be one of our priorities to improve road safety for all road users in our community. We continue to see speeding being one of the biggest contributing factors in serious and fatal collisions. Action – • Regular speed enforcement check sites will be conducted, and enforcement will be carried out where necessary. • A new community speed watch group has been set up in Whaley Bridge and will be supported by the Whaley Bridge safer neighbourhood team. Acquisitive Crime – Shed Breaks We have recently seen reports in our community of thefts from Sheds/garages stealing tools and machinery. Any kind of theft has a detrimental impact on our local communities and is a key priority for us to tackle Action - • We will be stepping up the number of proactive patrols both in vehicles and on foot. • Utilising ANPR cameras to identify and disrupt those using the roads to commit these crimes • We will hold bike and tool marking events to help you secure your property. Anti-Social Behaviour In recent months there has been increased number of ASB incidents around memorial park and the surrounding areas. We understand the impacts that these incidents have on the area. Action – • Targeted high visibility patrols to disrupt ASB in this area. • We will be utilising our policing powers to deal with ASB robustly • We will continue to work closely with our partners in the area including schools, parish council, park rangers and High Peak borough council. Please report any ASB through Derbyshire police website or via 101. In an emergency always use 999. You can also report Littering and parking issues to the council.

Set: 2026-07-01

Public events & surgeries

Police Surgery

2026-07-17 · Footsteps, Whaley Bridge

Police Surgery

Police Surgery

2026-07-28 · Furness Vale Community Centre

Police Surgery

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

  • StationChapel-en-le-Frith Enquiry Office, Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9TP
Official Whaley Bridge team page on Derbyshire Constabulary's site

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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.