Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jesses Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Bernwood , and the 744th lowest crime rate of 1,629 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 Jesses Lane (HP18 9AG) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Bernwood average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jesses Lane (HP18 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbot Ridge, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Needlemakers | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacemakers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbot Ridge | Under investigation |
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