Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waine Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 279th 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 Waine Close (MK18 1FF) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waine Close (MK18 1FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aris Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookfield Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aris Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aris Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brookfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aris Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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