Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Old Garden Centre area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in The Risboroughs , and the 597th highest 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 The Old Garden Centre (HP27 9AA) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the The Risboroughs average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Old Garden Centre (HP27 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooke Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Risboroughs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rectory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Town Farm Barns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gatensbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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