Crime Rates at The Chimes, High Wycombe, HP12 3HR

The Chimes area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chimes (HP12 3HR) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Abbey average (229.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chimes (HP12 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Desborough Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plumer Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.