Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (HP5 1BG) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 190.3% higher than the Chess Valley average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (HP5 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Germain Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blucher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meades Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Red Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Town Bridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blucher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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