Postcode · Buckingham
Crime in MK18 5BF
How much crime is recorded in MK18 5BF, 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
- 1,469 (2024)
MK18 5BFBuckingham
How safe is MK18 5BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK18 5BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 5BFNational
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.84.5
Other crime2.31.5
Public order0.84.6
Anti-social behaviour0.510.7
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Theft from the person0.12.1
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Drugs0.02.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.