HP20 1QR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP20 1QR

HP20 1QR, Buckinghamshire has recorded a total of 157 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 45.20 per 1,000 population. This HP20 1QR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP20 postcode area, which has experienced 255 crimes and a crime rate of 15.49 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP20 1QR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP20 1QR, encompassing approximately 3473 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (23.26% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (-8.11% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

HP20 1QR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Friarage Road with total crimes: 35
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14

HP20 1QR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5345.2023.26%
Violence and sexual offences3415.26-8.11%
Bicycle theft149.790.00%
Public order104.03-41.18%
Other theft102.8811.11%
Anti-social behaviour92.88-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson72.59-22.22%
Vehicle crime72.0216.67%
Drugs42.02100.00%
Possession of weapons41.15300.00%
Burglary21.15-33.33%
Theft from the person10.580.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%
Robbery10.29-83.33%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4346.9310.26%
Violence and sexual offences3712.38-7.50%
Public order1710.650.00%
Bicycle theft144.89180.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.0385.71%
Criminal damage and arson93.74-10.00%
Other theft92.59-10.00%
Vehicle crime62.59100.00%
Robbery61.73-25.00%
Burglary31.730.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Other crime20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.58-66.67%
Theft from the person10.29-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4044.05-24.53%
Shoplifting3911.5269.57%
Public order1711.2313.33%
Criminal damage and arson104.89-9.09%
Other theft102.88-16.67%
Robbery82.8860.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.30-22.22%
Bicycle theft52.02400.00%
Theft from the person41.44-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.15-40.00%
Burglary30.860.00%
Possession of weapons30.86200.00%
Drugs20.86-66.67%
Other crime20.58100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5342.3282.76%
Shoplifting2315.26-20.69%
Public order156.62-11.76%
Other theft124.3271.43%
Criminal damage and arson113.4537.50%
Anti-social behaviour93.17-55.00%
Drugs62.59200.00%
Theft from the person51.73400.00%
Robbery51.4466.67%
Vehicle crime51.44150.00%
Other crime11.44-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2936.5726.09%
Violence and sexual offences298.35-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour208.35150.00%
Public order175.7613.33%
Criminal damage and arson84.8960.00%
Other theft72.30-22.22%
Bicycle theft52.02150.00%
Robbery31.440.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Vehicle crime20.580.00%
Other crime20.580.00%
Drugs20.58-33.33%
Theft from the person10.58-88.89%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3833.40-17.39%
Shoplifting2310.9453.33%
Public order156.620.00%
Other theft94.320.00%
Theft from the person92.59125.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.59-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson52.3025.00%
Drugs31.44-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.86-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.580.00%
Bicycle theft20.580.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4632.8217.95%
Public order1513.2425.00%
Shoplifting154.3236.36%
Anti-social behaviour94.3228.57%
Other theft92.59-10.00%
Vehicle crime52.59-16.67%
Drugs51.44150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.44300.00%
Theft from the person41.15-42.86%
Burglary21.15100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3929.9430.00%
Public order1211.23-40.00%
Shoplifting113.45-59.26%
Other theft103.17-23.08%
Theft from the person72.88250.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.0240.00%
Vehicle crime62.02-14.29%
Robbery31.7350.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Other crime20.58100.00%
Possession of weapons20.580.00%
Burglary10.58-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-88.89%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3036.85-36.17%
Shoplifting278.6422.73%
Public order207.7753.85%
Other theft135.76-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson93.74350.00%
Vehicle crime72.59-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour52.020.00%
Bicycle theft41.44-50.00%
Burglary41.15100.00%
Possession of weapons21.15100.00%
Robbery20.58100.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Drugs20.58-66.67%
Other crime10.58-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4739.444.44%
Shoplifting2213.53-29.03%
Other theft186.33200.00%
Public order135.1862.50%
Bicycle theft83.74700.00%
Vehicle crime82.30166.67%
Drugs62.30-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.73-50.00%
Other crime41.440.00%
Burglary21.15-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.58-81.82%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Robbery10.29-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4537.72-27.42%
Shoplifting3112.96-6.06%
Criminal damage and arson118.9322.22%
Anti-social behaviour103.17-9.09%
Public order82.88-66.67%
Drugs82.3060.00%
Other theft62.30-14.29%
Burglary51.73400.00%
Vehicle crime31.44200.00%
Robbery20.86-33.33%
Theft from the person10.58-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-87.50%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6249.230.00%
Shoplifting3317.850.00%
Public order249.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.170.00%
Bicycle theft82.590.00%
Other theft72.300.00%
Drugs52.020.00%
Theft from the person51.440.00%
Robbery31.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.860.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20245
May 20241
April 20249
March 20244
February 20247
January 20242
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 500 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202437
July 202440
June 202453
May 202429
April 202438
March 202446
February 202439
January 202430
December 202347
November 202345
October 202362

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 20245
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20238
November 20231
October 20238

A total of 349 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202443
July 202439
June 202423
May 202429
April 202423
March 202415
February 202411
January 202427
December 202322
November 202331
October 202333

A total of 86 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 202410
June 202411
May 20248
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
January 20249
December 20232
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 183 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202417
July 202417
June 202415
May 202417
April 202415
March 202415
February 202412
January 202420
December 202313
November 20238
October 202324

A total of 113 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202413
July 20247
June 20249
May 202420
April 20248
March 20249
February 20247
January 20245
December 20235
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 47 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20242
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20238
October 20235

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 55 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20246
January 20247
December 20238
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 120 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202410
June 202412
May 20247
April 20249
March 20249
February 202410
January 202413
December 202318
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
October 20231

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20248
June 20245
May 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP20 1QR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Friarage Road
    Total35
    Shoplifting34
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total9
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Buckingham Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Eastern Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Park Street
    Total6
    Bicycle theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Fleet Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hilda Wharf
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Great Western Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Church Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Long Lional
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Park/Open Space
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Temple Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Rickford'S Hill
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Cooper'S Yard
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 20. Granville Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Silverdale Close
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Rothesay Close
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 23. High Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Kingsbury
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Granville Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Whitehall Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Cock Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Havelock Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Norfolk Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Hale Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1