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Crime in HP6 5

How much crime is recorded in HP6 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
10,770 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HP6 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in HP6 5, 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
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).

HP6 5National
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Burglary8.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Public order3.34.6
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other theft2.34.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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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