Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aylesbury South West , and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (HP21 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Russell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chapman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battersby Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lavric Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavric Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battersby Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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