Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Way (HP12 3PY) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Abbey average (215.0 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 Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Way (HP12 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelburne Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shackleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelburne Road | Under investigation |
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