Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forge Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Grendon Underwood , and the 686th 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 Forge Close (HP18 9QE) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Grendon Underwood average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forge Close (HP18 9QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradley Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worminghall Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grendon Underwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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