Total Crime Rate

351.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 351.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.2 9/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Market Hill area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 29th 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 Market Hill (MK18 1JS) in the last 12 months was 351.2 per 1,000 residents and was 714.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Hill (MK18 1JS), 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 Market Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police 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 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mckenzie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northend Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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