Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tinkers Wood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 116th 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 Tinkers Wood Road (HP13 5RL) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 146.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tinkers Wood Road (HP13 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Hithercroft Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tinkers Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Close Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hithercroft Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cheviot Close Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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