Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Desborough Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Desborough Avenue (HP11 2ST) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Abbey average (215.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Avenue (HP11 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Wendover Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Desborough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Plumer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Desborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wendover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carver Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Desborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Desborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chimes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Desborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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