Total Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 178.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penn Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 93rd 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 Penn Road (HP21 8JU) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Road (HP21 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Friarage Road. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hampden Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Penn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thame Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour More Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampden Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montague Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friarage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Friarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friarage Road —
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Data Sources

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