Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hughenden Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 670th 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 Hughenden Avenue (HP13 5SU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hughenden Avenue (HP13 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hughenden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pastures —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nutfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumbrian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cumbrian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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