Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barkus Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chiltern Villages , and the 416th 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 Barkus Way (HP14 3RD) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% higher than the Chiltern Villages average (29.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkus Way (HP14 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hart Moor Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Musgrave Walk (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barkus Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milestone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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