HP21 7RA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP21 7RA

HP21 7RA, Buckinghamshire has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.36 per 1,000 population. This HP21 7RA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP21 postcode area, which has experienced 178 crimes and a crime rate of 4.87 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP21 7RA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP21 7RA, encompassing approximately 2525 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the HP21 7RA area, explore the HP21 7RA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-13.64% decrease)
  • Drugs: (10) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Public order: (8) incidents (166.67% increase)

HP21 7RA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Walton Grove with total crimes: 19
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 4

HP21 7RA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1923.36-13.64%
Drugs107.52150.00%
Public order83.96166.67%
Other theft53.17-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour41.9833.33%
Bicycle theft31.58-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.19-62.50%
Vehicle crime31.19200.00%
Possession of weapons21.190.00%
Shoplifting10.790.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2223.760.00%
Other theft98.7150.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.560.00%
Bicycle theft53.17400.00%
Drugs41.98-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.58-50.00%
Public order31.19-57.14%
Burglary21.190.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Shoplifting10.40-66.67%
Other crime10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2225.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.7133.33%
Public order73.1716.67%
Other theft62.77-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour62.38200.00%
Drugs52.380.00%
Shoplifting31.9850.00%
Vehicle crime21.19-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.79100.00%
Robbery20.790.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2223.7615.79%
Other theft78.71250.00%
Public order62.77-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.3820.00%
Drugs52.38150.00%
Vehicle crime51.980.00%
Other crime31.9850.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.19-60.00%
Shoplifting20.79-33.33%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.800.00%
Public order87.5260.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.17150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.98150.00%
Shoplifting31.98-25.00%
Drugs21.19100.00%
Other theft20.79-50.00%
Other crime20.790.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.0326.67%
Public order57.52-16.67%
Shoplifting41.98100.00%
Other theft41.58-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.79-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.790.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Drugs10.40-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.63-28.57%
Public order65.940.00%
Other theft52.38-37.50%
Drugs31.98-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.19200.00%
Shoplifting21.19100.00%
Vehicle crime20.79-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.79-50.00%
Other crime20.79100.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%
Theft from the person10.40-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.3861.54%
Other theft88.3114.29%
Public order63.1750.00%
Drugs52.38-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.980.00%
Vehicle crime31.580.00%
Theft from the person31.19200.00%
Shoplifting11.19-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1319.01-38.10%
Other theft75.1540.00%
Drugs62.7750.00%
Shoplifting52.3825.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.98300.00%
Public order41.580.00%
Vehicle crime31.58200.00%
Burglary31.19200.00%
Bicycle theft21.19-33.33%
Theft from the person10.790.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.010.00%
Other theft58.31-16.67%
Shoplifting41.98-33.33%
Public order41.580.00%
Drugs41.580.00%
Bicycle theft31.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.19-60.00%
Other crime20.79-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.79-75.00%
Burglary10.40-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.40-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2122.57-27.59%
Shoplifting68.310.00%
Other theft62.3850.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.38400.00%
Drugs41.9833.33%
Public order41.58-60.00%
Vehicle crime41.58-20.00%
Other crime31.58200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.19100.00%
Burglary20.790.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.740.00%
Public order1011.480.00%
Shoplifting63.960.00%
Vehicle crime52.380.00%
Other theft41.980.00%
Bicycle theft31.580.00%
Drugs31.190.00%
Theft from the person11.190.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20247
June 20246
May 20248
April 20245
March 20246
February 20246
January 20244
December 20234
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 36 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242

A total of 243 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202422
July 202422
June 202422
May 202419
April 202419
March 202415
February 202421
January 202413
December 202321
November 202321
October 202329

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20246
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20246
June 20247
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20248
January 20247
December 20235
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 38 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP21 7RA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Walton Grove
    Total19
    Drugs7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total4
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Hilda Wharf
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Park/Open Space
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Viridian Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. High Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Walton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Queen'S Park
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Florey Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Old Brewery Close
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Walton Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Hardy Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1