Total Crime Rate

669.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 669.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 252.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.2 10/10
  • Public order 63.2 10/10
  • Other theft 40.9 10/10
  • Robbery 33.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

East Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 7th 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 East Street (HP5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 669.1 per 1,000 residents and was 795.4% higher than the Chess Valley average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 223.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (HP5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Public order Townfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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