Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 655th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Avenue (HP11 1DR) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Avenue (HP11 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Keep Hill Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Booker, Cressex and Castlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bassetsbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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