High Wycombe crime stats
The overall crime rate in High Wycombe city is 108.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 110% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 11.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 162% of national crime rate which puts High Wycombe on 25. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 12.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 1.2k representing an increase 11.9% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.7% | 31. lowest | 110% | 3.4k | -2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 12.6% | 39. lowest | 85% | 1.2k | 3.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.4% | 25. highest | 162% | 1.2k | 11.9% |
| Other theft crime | 8.4% | 13. highest | 136% | 786 | -13.4% |
| Public order crime | 7.8% | 51. lowest | 122% | 734 | -0.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 28. lowest | 103% | 645 | -7.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.6% | 42. highest | 118% | 523 | -33.2% |
| Drugs crime | 4.0% | 44. highest | 122% | 377 | 5.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.1% | 8. lowest | 61% | 196 | -29.2% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 21. lowest | 86% | 163 | -12.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 47. lowest | 98% | 115 | -5.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 43. highest | 43% | 72 | -47.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 6. lowest | 67% | 56 | -30.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 3. lowest | 36% | 27 | -62.0% |
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