Total Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovecote area has the lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Aylesbury North West , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovecote (HP17 8BP) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Aylesbury North West average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovecote (HP17 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Dollicot. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovecote area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hordern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollicot Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollicot Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollicot Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crabtree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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