Total Crime Rate

632.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 632.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 201.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.8 10/10
  • Other theft 122.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holmer Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmer Lane (HP12 4QA) in the last 12 months was 632.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.9% higher than the Abbey average (215.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmer Lane (HP12 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Buckmaster Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmer Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Challener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Challener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cullyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckmaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckmaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckmaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckmaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheridan Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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