Total Crime Rate
142.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fryers Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fryers Lane (HP12 3DU) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% higher than the West Wycombe average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fryers Lane (HP12 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fryers Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grafton Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Wycombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templeside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartlett Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogilvie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Copyground Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copyground Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templeside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Templeside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Templeside Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bartlett Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle View Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dovetail Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle View Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle View Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle View Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dovetail Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Avenue | Under investigation |
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