Crime Rates at Merton Close, Aylesbury, HP18 0ZN

Merton Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Aylesbury North West , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Close (HP18 0ZN) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Close (HP18 0ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Mendip Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.