Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little Marsh area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West , and the 777th 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 Little Marsh (OX27 0AP) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Buckingham West average (53.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Marsh (OX27 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millfield Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millfield Close | Under investigation |
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