Crime Rates at New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LA

New Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,637 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 New Road (HP12 4LA) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the West Wycombe average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (HP12 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edmunds Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.