Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penn Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 690th lowest 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 Penn Road (HP21 8JS) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Aylesbury South West average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penn Road (HP21 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friarage Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friarage Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | More Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | More Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Friarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Friarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Coxhill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coxhill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prebendal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thame Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Green End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leach Road | Under investigation |
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