Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magpie Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield , and the 653rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Magpie Lane (HP13 7BA) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average (101.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magpie Lane (HP13 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Booker, Cressex and Castlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meavy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rayners Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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