Total Crime Rate

743.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 743.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 364.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.6 10/10
  • Public order 82.1 10/10
  • Other theft 46.2 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryemead Way area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ryemead Way (HP11 1GJ) in the last 12 months was 743.6 per 1,000 residents and was 631.6% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 251.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryemead Way (HP11 1GJ), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryemead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kaybridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Ryemead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genoa Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chenille Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chenille Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chenille Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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