Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pillow Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 813th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Pillow Way (MK18 7RT) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pillow Way (MK18 7RT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Pillow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Threads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braid End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Threads Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catchpin Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Threads Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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