Total Crime Rate

205.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.8 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 205.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 137.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clay Lane area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chiltern Villages , and the 68th 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 Clay Lane (SL7 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 604.5% higher than the Chiltern Villages average (29.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Lane (SL7 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cressex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressex Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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