Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pettifer Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Pettifer Way (HP12 3UH) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pettifer Way (HP12 3UH), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Booker, Cressex and Castlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pettifer Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chiltern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chairborough Road | Under investigation |
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