Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 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 197.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Albert Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 72nd 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 Albert Road (HP5 3AB) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.3% higher than the Chess Valley average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (HP5 3AB), 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 Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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 2026Other theft Supermarket 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 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Gladstone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Brushmakers Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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