Total Crime Rate

185.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 185.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 103.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Franchise Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 86th 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 Franchise Street (HP5 3AG) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 147.6% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franchise Street (HP5 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Gladstone Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A416 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Franchise Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkhampstead Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Brushmakers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Gladstone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turners Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turners Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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