Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Cantell Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 619th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cantell Close (MK18 1FD) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cantell Close (MK18 1FD), 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 Cantell Close area

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

Data Sources

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