Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.0 1/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Merry Down area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 143rd 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 Merry Down (HP13 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Downley average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Merry Down (HP13 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merry Down area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plomer Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templeside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tinkers Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinkers Wood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinkers Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Templeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Southfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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