Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 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
  • 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

Dashwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe , and the 395th highest 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 Dashwood Avenue (HP12 3DD) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the West Wycombe average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dashwood Avenue (HP12 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Grenfell Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dashwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gallows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenfell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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