Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephenson Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Downley , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Stephenson Close (HP13 5SY) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Downley average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Close (HP13 5SY), the main crime hotspot is near Cumbrian Way. Police recorded 33 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 Stephenson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brindley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rennie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anthony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Close —
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Data Sources

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