Total Crime Rate

318.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 318.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Helford Close area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helford Close (HP21 8BG) in the last 12 months was 318.2 per 1,000 residents and was 319.8% higher than the Aylesbury South West average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 161.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helford Close (HP21 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Grenville Green. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ashbourne End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne End —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Grenville Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lowmon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowmon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowmon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grenville Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenville Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Helford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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