Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromhamstone area has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Aylesbury North West , and the 651st 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 Cromhamstone (HP17 8NH) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromhamstone (HP17 8NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiltern Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aylesbury North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Round Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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