Crime Rates at Middle Way, High Wycombe, HP12 3LE

Middle Way area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 160th 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 Middle Way (HP12 3LE) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Way (HP12 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.