Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Elm Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Street (MK18 1EX) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (MK18 1EX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Elm Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Hill
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mckenzie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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