Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedges Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Hedges Way (HP20 1BF) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Aylesbury North average (184.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedges Way (HP20 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Close. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hedges Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rainborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascott Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Hedges Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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