Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Applewick Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe , and the 626th highest 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 Applewick Lane (HP12 4DS) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the West Wycombe average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applewick Lane (HP12 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Langston Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Applewick Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applewick Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applewick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applewick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Toweridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gallows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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