Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linchfield area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean , and the 385th highest 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 Linchfield (HP13 7QU) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Totteridge and Bowerdean average (57.0 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 , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linchfield (HP13 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near Hillary Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linchfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Linchfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Everest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Philip Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunt Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Tadros Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uplands Close —
Sep 2025Public order Linchfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ercolani Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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