Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Desborough Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey , and the 727th 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 2TN) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Abbey average (229.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Avenue (HP11 2TN), the main crime hotspot is near Desborough Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knights Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Deeds Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chimes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chimes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carver Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knights Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baronsmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baronsmead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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