Postcode · Buckingham
Crime in MK18 1BF
How much crime is recorded in MK18 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,265 (2024)
MK18 1BFBuckingham
How safe is MK18 1BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK18 1BF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK18 1BFNational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order4.54.6
Other theft3.84.5
Burglary3.59.1
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.