Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 Nelson Street (MK18 1PY) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Buckingham East average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (MK18 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tenor Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Rumbolds Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerhouse Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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