Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Avenue (MK18 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Buckingham East average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Avenue (MK18 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Catchpin Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckingham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catchpin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnpin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pillow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pillow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterfly Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bobbins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butterfly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Threads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearl Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnpin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catchpin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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