Crime in Gerrards Cross
Recorded crime in Gerrards Cross is 0.9 times the Buckinghamshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gerrards Cross: about 7,601 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.7/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Buckinghamshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gerrards Cross.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Gerrards Cross, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Buckinghamshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 44% of the harm here
- Burglary: 28% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 5.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Buckinghamshire (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Buckinghamshire partnership area, not only Gerrards Cross. Figures for the Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe community safety partnerships, which together cover Buckinghamshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 757 | 1.3 | Down 10% |
| Cars broken into | 1,233 | 2.1 | Down 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,782 | 3.1 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 755 | 1.3 | Down 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SL9
In SL9, the postcode district at the centre of Gerrards Cross, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 344 | 4% | 10% | 63% | 11% | 11% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 135 | 1% | 0% | 22% | 76% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 118 | 2% | 7% | 27% | 61% | 3% |
| Other theft | 109 | 1% | 0% | 19% | 68% | 12% |
| Public order | 89 | 0% | 7% | 49% | 40% | 3% |
| Burglary | 78 | 4% | 0% | 13% | 81% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 64 | 5% | 0% | 3% | 91% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 5.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.8 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 4.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.4 |
| Public order | 3.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 |
Postcode districts in Gerrards Cross
Nearby towns
Council: Buckinghamshire
Questions about crime in Gerrards Cross
- Is Gerrards Cross a safe place to live?
- Gerrards Cross scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Buckinghamshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Gerrards Cross?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 389 recorded crimes a year to 330.
- What is the most common crime in Gerrards Cross?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Gerrards Cross compare with Buckinghamshire?
- Crime severity in Gerrards Cross is 0.9 times the Buckinghamshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Gerrards Cross?
- In SL9, the postcode district at the centre of Gerrards Cross, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 47% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Gerrards Cross?
- Of 78 burglaries reported in SL9, the postcode district at the centre of Gerrards Cross between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Gerrards Cross?
- In 2025/26, in the Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe partnership area, which includes Gerrards Cross, the police recorded 757 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, down 10% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Gerrards Cross?
- 1,782 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe partnership area, which includes Gerrards Cross, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Gerrards Cross last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe partnership area, which includes Gerrards Cross, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.