Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Risboroughs , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Merton Road (HP27 0DR) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 193.5% higher than the The Risboroughs average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (HP27 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Icknield Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jacobs Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horns Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Icknield Way —
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Data Sources

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