Total Crime Rate
59.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highland Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Grendon Underwood , and the 550th 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 Highland Close (HP18 9TW) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highland Close (HP18 9TW), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grendon Underwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brae Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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