Total Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Overn Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overn Avenue (MK18 1LT) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Overn Avenue (MK18 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Overn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pightle Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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