Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hancock Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton , and the 681st lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Hancock Close (HP21 9HF) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hancock Close (HP21 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jenner Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simpson Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston Clinton and Bierton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prothero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prothero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scaldwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tillson Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutherford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutherford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kilner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kyle End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslerig Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prothero Close | Under investigation |
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