Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Birch Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton , and the 558th 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 Birch Close (HP22 5TP) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (HP22 5TP), the main crime hotspot is near Twitchell Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Twitchell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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