Buckinghamshire is the 30th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Buckinghamshire in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 32 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Buckinghamshire's larger towns and cities, Milton Keynes is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is High Wycombe, and Aylesbury comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Buckinghamshire, starting with Shenley Brook End which ranks as the safest area in Buckinghamshire, followed up by Aylesbury in second place, and High Wycombe in third place.
Incidents mapped in Buckinghamshire represent the time frame between July 2019 and June 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
Crime | Count | Rate |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,600 | 9.34 |
Bicycle Theft | 730 | 0.90 |
Burglary | 2,054 | 2.52 |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,447 | 6.70 |
Drugs | 1,925 | 2.37 |
Other Crime | 1,083 | 1.33 |
Other Theft | 4,785 | 5.88 |
Possession of Weapons | 434 | 0.53 |
Public Order | 7,985 | 9.82 |
Robbery | 350 | 0.43 |
Shoplifting | 2,309 | 2.84 |
Theft From the Person | 752 | 0.92 |
Vehicle Crime | 4,472 | 5.50 |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 25,869 | 31.80 |
Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Buckinghamshire |
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Amersham | 788 | 52 | 38% safer |
Aylesbury | 5,883 | 80 | 10% more dangerous |
Beaconsfield | 892 | 70 | 2.3% safer |
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | 3,131 | 166 | 57% more dangerous |
Bradwell | 811 | 85 | 16% more dangerous |
Broughton | 530 | 65 | 10% safer |
Buckingham | 812 | 56 | 27% safer |
Burnham | 874 | 73 | 2.1% more dangerous |
Campbell Park | 1,722 | 104 | 31% more dangerous |
Chalfont St. Peter | 668 | 51 | 41% safer |
Chepping Wycombe | 613 | 43 | 65% safer |
Chesham | 1,514 | 66 | 9% safer |
Denham | 771 | 102 | 30% more dangerous |
Gerrards Cross | 436 | 52 | 38% safer |
Great Linford | 1,634 | 84 | 14% more dangerous |
Great Missenden | 346 | 36 | 99% safer |
Hazlemere | 349 | 38 | 91% safer |
High Wycombe | 8,497 | 80 | 11% more dangerous |
Hughenden | 182 | 23 | 218% safer |
Iver | 1,045 | 86 | 17% more dangerous |
Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow | 722 | 85 | 16% more dangerous |
Marlow | 751 | 52 | 37% safer |
Milton Keynes | 17,262 | 93 | 23% more dangerous |
Newport Pagnell | 778 | 53 | 36% safer |
Princes Risborough | 448 | 56 | 27% safer |
Shenley Brook End | 1,621 | 62 | 16% safer |
Shenley Church End | 1,176 | 74 | 2.9% more dangerous |
Stantonbury | 992 | 86 | 17% more dangerous |
Stony Stratford | 612 | 80 | 10% more dangerous |
Walton | 804 | 67 | 6% safer |
Wendover | 490 | 58 | 24% safer |
West Bletchley | 1,598 | 71 | 1.3% safer |
Wolverton and Greenleys | 1,588 | 114 | 37% more dangerous |
Wooburn | 521 | 49 | 46% safer |
Woughton on the Green | 2,402 | 172 | 58% more dangerous |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.90 | Safer |
Burglary | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.53 | Safer |
Public Order | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 10 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.43 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 4.9 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.92 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 20 | 22 | 26 | 32 | Getting worse |
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