Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 13.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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 Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 184th 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 Crescent (MK18 1NB) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overn Crescent (MK18 1NB), 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 Overn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Pightle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northend Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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