Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Hughs Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean , and the 520th 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 St Hughs Avenue (HP13 7TY) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Hughs Avenue (HP13 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near St Hugh'S Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Hughs Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hicks Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gayhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Misbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsenden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hicks Farm Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hicks Farm Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hicks Farm Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hicks Farm Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windrush Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hicks Farm Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendalls Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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