Postcode · Buckingham
Crime in MK18 3PS
How much crime is recorded in MK18 3PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waddesdon & Whitchurch
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,292 (2024)
MK18 3PSBuckingham
How safe is MK18 3PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK18 3PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 3PSNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Burglary7.29.1
Public order2.34.6
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.72.4
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Robbery0.11.4
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.