Crime Rates at Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DN

Dashwood Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 214th lowest 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 3DN) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dashwood Avenue (HP12 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.