Total Crime Rate
209.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newcombe Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 66th 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 Newcombe Crescent (MK18 1WH) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 384.8% higher than the Buckingham East average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newcombe Crescent (MK18 1WH), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treble Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
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