Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

New Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean , and the 639th 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 New Drive (HP13 6JS) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Totteridge and Bowerdean average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Drive (HP13 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Colborne Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nicholas Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Totteridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turners Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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