The most dangerous streets in High Wycombe so far in 2022 have been revealed.
In January 2022, 264 crimes were reported in central and southern High Wycombe, according to the latest figures from Police.uk.
We have drilled down into the data to see where each reported crime took place and have used to it work out which streets in the town saw the most crime reports.
Take a look at the list below to see the five High Wycombe streets you should steer clear of.
5. Oxford Street - nine
Just off the A40, this street may not see as much crime as its namesake in central London, but it still saw nine reported crimes in January.
Of these nine, five were public order offences, three were violent or sexual offences, and one was a shoplifting offence.
4. Paul’s Row – nine
Also coming in with nine reported offences, Paul’s Row is a well-used street in High Wycombe, very close to the Eden Centre.
The crimes reported there included seven violent or sexual offences, one public order offence, and one categorised as ‘other’ theft.
Crimes categorised under ‘other’ theft can include theft by employee, blackmail or making off without payment.
3. Church Square – 10
Next on the list, Church Square is home to many popular bars and pubs in the centre of the town.
The offences reported there include four instances of violent or sexual offences, two reports of public order offences and then one offence each of other theft, robbery, shoplifting and theft from a person.
2. Dovecot Road – 11
Taking second place on this unfortunate list, Dovecot Road came in with 11 reported crimes in January.
These registered offences included five instances of violence and sexual offences, four offences of anti-social behaviour and two cases of public order offences.
1. Bridge Street – 12
Bridge Street takes the top spot on this list, with 12 reported crimes in January.
The most common offence recorded so far in 2022 is shoplifting, with five reports logged with Thames Valley Police.
Other offences include violence and sexual offences (three), public order offences (two), drug offences (one) and possession of weapons (one).
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