Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 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 107.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Risboroughs , and the 228th 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 The Crescent (HP27 0HT) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the The Risboroughs average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (HP27 0HT), 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horns Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Icknield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berryfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berryfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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