Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (HP16 0AR) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% higher than the Great Missenden average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Lane (HP16 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Misbourne Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Missenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buryfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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