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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HP20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HP20 recorded 305 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.18 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring104.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment305 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 35.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

305
trending_down -0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

104.99per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

950

Within HP20 district

Buckinghamshire

29,966

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 2
16
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1
14
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Drugs: 1
14
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1
10
Nightclub Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Vehicle crime: 1
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1
9
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1
7
Wingate Walk Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Buckingham Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
305 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
85
27.9%
Shoplifting
75
24.6%
Public Order
30
9.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
9.2%
Other Theft
24
7.9%
Vehicle Crime
21
6.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
3.3%
Burglary
10
3.3%
Drug Offences
9
3.0%
Other Crime
5
1.6%
Theft from Person
3
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: HP20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HP20 at 27.9%. Shoplifting (24.6%) and Public Order (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP20 has risen sharply — by 35.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HP20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +35.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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