Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacksmith Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden , and the 474th highest 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 Blacksmith Lane (HP16 0NP) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Great Missenden average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmith Lane (HP16 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazell Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blacksmith Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blacksmith Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosetree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dwight Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dwight Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maybush Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouquet Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Dresser Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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