Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Linen Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Buckingham East , and the 432nd highest 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 Linen Lane (MK18 7RX) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linen Lane (MK18 7RX), 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 Linen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Threads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Threads Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Threads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linen Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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