Total Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 172.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 51.0 8/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Little Balmer area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Balmer (MK18 1TF) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 298.8% higher than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Balmer (MK18 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Balmer area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homeground Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homeground Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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