Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Ridgeway East , and the 816th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (HP14 4RS) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Ridgeway East average (27.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (HP14 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Coombe Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ridgeway East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coombe Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Coombe Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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