Crime Rates at Orwell Close, Aylesbury, HP21 8HQ

Orwell Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 175th 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 Orwell Close (HP21 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orwell Close (HP21 8HQ), 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.