Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Penn 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.

Crime Over Time in Penn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Station Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friarage Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson More Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime More Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Friarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Friarage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coxhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coxhill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prebendal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thame Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Green End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green End
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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