Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • 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

Hithercroft Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 624th lowest 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 Hithercroft Road (HP13 5RD) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Downley average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Hithercroft Road (HP13 5RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hithercroft Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hithercroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hithercroft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cumbrian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cumbrian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pastures —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hithercroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hithercroft Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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