Total Crime Rate
209.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Well Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Well Street (MK18 1EP) in the last 12 months was 209.9 per 1,000 residents and was 386.7% higher than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 123.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Street (MK18 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verney Close | Under investigation |
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