Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Old School Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Lane (MK18 2SB) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Buckingham West average (53.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Lane (MK18 2SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old School Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sportsman Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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