Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotswolds Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West , and the 749th highest crime rate of 1,638 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 Cotswolds Way (MK18 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Buckingham West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswolds Way (MK18 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathers Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rustics Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswolds Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Heathers Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathers Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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