Crime Rates at Birchwood Close, High Wycombe, HP12 4QH

Birchwood Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe , and the 672nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Close (HP12 4QH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Close (HP12 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bookerhill Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mentmore Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.