Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 19.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bath Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 642nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Lane (MK18 1DU) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Lane (MK18 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gawcott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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