Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South 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 South Drive (HP13 6JU) 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 South Drive (HP13 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillview Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totteridge and Bowerdean| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillview Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nicholas Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elora Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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