Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Matlock Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Road (HP20 2BE) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Road (HP20 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Matlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfinch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfinch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rainborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lark Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curlew Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascott Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hedges Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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