Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Daws Hill Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 805th lowest 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 Daws Hill Lane (HP11 1PU) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Abbey average (215.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Daws Hill Lane (HP11 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leigh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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