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Crime in HP27 9

How much crime is recorded in HP27 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
22,612 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HP27 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in HP27 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

HP27 9National
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Burglary3.89.1
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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