Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bushey Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 178th lowest 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 Bushey Close (MK18 7BD) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bushey Close (MK18 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jarman Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pitt Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windmill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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