Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barbers Wood Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey , and the 373rd highest 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 Barbers Wood Road (HP12 4EP) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Abbey average (229.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barbers Wood Road (HP12 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near The Coppice. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Coppice | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunningdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenister Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenister Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Drive | Under investigation |
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