Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 643rd lowest 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 New Road (HP12 4RT) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (HP12 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thrush Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Booker, Cressex and Castlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thrush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Collins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thrush Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edmunds Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bookerhill Road | Local resolution |
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