Total Crime Rate

815.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 815.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 451.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.0 10/10
  • Public order 87.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 London Road (HP11 1LP) in the last 12 months was 815.4 per 1,000 residents and was 703.8% higher 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 Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 144.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 210.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (HP11 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chequers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chenille Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kaybridge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chenille Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryemead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chenille Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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