Postcode · High Wycombe
Crime in HP11 2LY
How much crime is recorded in HP11 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakridge & Castlefield
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,952 (2024)
HP11 2LYHigh Wycombe
How safe is HP11 2LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP11 2LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HP11 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Burglary24.49.1
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Other theft11.84.5
Drugs6.92.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Public order6.34.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.