Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oak Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Oak Crescent (HP12 4SS) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Abbey average (215.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Crescent (HP12 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Coppice (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sheridan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thrush Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cullyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Challener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Challener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Squirrel Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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