High Wycombe crime stats
The overall crime rate in High Wycombe city is 114.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 112% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 69.8% 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 150% of national crime rate which puts High Wycombe on 40. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 11.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 1.1k cases and has increased by 69.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2024 - March 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.2% | 31. lowest | 112% | 3.4k | -3.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 11.9% | 41. lowest | 84% | 1.2k | 16.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.4% | 40. highest | 150% | 1.1k | 69.8% |
| Other theft crime | 8.8% | 9. highest | 141% | 874 | -6.9% |
| Public order crime | 7.6% | 52. lowest | 121% | 752 | -7.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.2% | 21. highest | 144% | 719 | -8.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.0% | 33. lowest | 106% | 692 | -0.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.6% | 39. highest | 131% | 354 | 34.1% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 22. lowest | 77% | 269 | -9.4% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 26. lowest | 92% | 178 | 9.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.3% | 11. highest | 64% | 129 | -11.0% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 47. highest | 98% | 107 | 16.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 23. lowest | 102% | 81 | 5.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 26. lowest | 80% | 66 | -13.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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