Whaley Bridge & Chinley
Middle areaSouth west High Peak. 8,220 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 38 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 96% of people in Whaley Bridge & Chinley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Whaley Bridge & Chinley
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whaley Bridge & Chinley at a rate of 47.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.5 per 1,000 people across High Peak.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 174 |
| Other crime | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Whaley Bridge & Chinley compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Whaley Bridge & Chinley safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whaley Bridge & Chinley at a rate of 47.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.5 per 1,000 people across High Peak.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whaley Bridge & Chinley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (174), other crime (78) and anti-social behaviour (48).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of High Peak
These figures are published for the whole of High Peak, not for each middle area, so they describe all of High Peak and not Whaley Bridge & Chinley alone. See High Peak
Whaley Bridge & Chinley in brief
The median price paid for a home in Whaley Bridge & Chinley was £325,000 in 2025.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley had 8,157 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Whaley Bridge & Chinley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whaley Bridge & Chinley, 86.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.