Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Russell Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 667th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Avenue (HP21 8NB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (HP21 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavric Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battersby Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavric Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherwell Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamble Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lavric Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartwell End
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paterson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battersby Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battersby Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battersby Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towersey Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalgrove Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalgrove Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalgrove Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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