Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Horwood at a glance
- House prices
- £390,000
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 27.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Horwood a good place to live?
Horwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire below.
Horwood and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Horwood | £390,000 | 27.9 |
| Totteridge & Bowerdean | £395,000 | 53.4 |
| Terriers & Amersham Hill | £373,500 | 46.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Horwood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 27.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Horwood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £390,000
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 31 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Horwood
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Horwood is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 8.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than Buckinghamshire (24.9) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Horwood | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 8.2 | 24.9 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.0 | 11.2 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 2.6 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.5 | 6.0 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.5 | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Horwood
Schools
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Horwood
Flood risk
5.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.3% of the area. That is the 50th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Horwood
Transport
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Horwood a good place to live?
Horwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Horwood safe?
Horwood ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Horwood?
The median sale price was £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Horwood?
Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Horwood?
Nearby public profiles include Totteridge & Bowerdean in Buckinghamshire and Terriers & Amersham Hill in Buckinghamshire.
