Crime Rates at Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TJ

Desborough Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey , and the 788th lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Desborough Avenue (HP11 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Abbey average (229.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Avenue (HP11 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Monty Seymour Grove. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.