Total Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catchpin Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catchpin Street (MK18 7RR) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 191.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catchpin Street (MK18 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Threads Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Threads Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Braid End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Threads Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Catchpin Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Threads Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Threads Lane | Under investigation |
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