Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

West View Cottages area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill , and the 616th 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 West View Cottages (HP13 6HA) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average (50.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Cottages (HP13 6HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Marks Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlow Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marks Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marks Close
Apr 2026Drugs Queens Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harlow Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saffron Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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