Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Commonside area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley , and the 529th 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 Commonside (HP13 5YA) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commonside (HP13 5YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mines Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littleworth Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mines Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | School Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | School Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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