Crime Rates at Leigh Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2QX

Leigh Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Street (HP11 2QX) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Street (HP11 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.