Crime Rates at Pettifer Way, High Wycombe, HP12 3UH

Pettifer Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 811th 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 Pettifer Way (HP12 3UH) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettifer Way (HP12 3UH), 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.