Crime Rates at Chiltern Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3UP

Chiltern Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 359th 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 Chiltern Avenue (HP12 3UP) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Avenue (HP12 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near Grenfell Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.