Total Crime Rate
194.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newcombe Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 271.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newcombe Crescent (MK18 1WH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfields (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckingham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
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