Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portway Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West , and the 512th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 Portway Road (MK18 4EE) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Buckingham West average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portway Road (MK18 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckingham West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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