Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Telford Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 716th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Telford Way (HP13 5EA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Downley average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Way (HP13 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hughenden Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Telford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughenden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kelvin Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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