Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowler Lea area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 751st highest 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 Bowler Lea (HP13 5UD) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowler Lea (HP13 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Avery Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowler Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avery Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Pond Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plomer Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mines Close —
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Data Sources

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