Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Venics Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Venics Way (HP11 1LN) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venics Way (HP11 1LN), 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 Venics Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chenille Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venics Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sierra Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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