Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purnell Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Great Brickhill , and the 733rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purnell Walk (HP19 9DX) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Great Brickhill average (37.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purnell Walk (HP19 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Hayter Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purnell Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skipper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hayter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hyton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodnall Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodnall Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wall Brown Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ringlet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime New College Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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