Total Crime Rate

253.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 253.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Public order 40.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Well Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,637 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 1EW) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 382.6% higher than the Buckingham East average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (MK18 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Well Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A422 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A422 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A422
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Chandos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Rumbolds Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerhouse Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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