Great Linford Crime Overview
Great Linford is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in Buckinghamshire, and is the 52nd most dangerous overall out of Buckinghamshire's 220 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Great Linford in 2020 was 50 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Buckinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 28% lower than the Buckinghamshire rate of 64 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Great Linford is the 398th safest small town, and the 3,050th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Great Linford was the worst small town in Buckinghamshire for robbery, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Great Linford residents, when it was Buckinghamshire's most dangerous small town for shoplifting, recording 15 crimes at a rate of 0.77 per 1,000 residents. Great Linford recorded 7 reports of drugs during May 2019, making its crime rate of 0.36 the worst small town for drugs in Buckinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Great Linford are violence and sexual offences, with 408 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 21. This is 24% higher than 2019's figure of 309 offences and a difference of 5.07 from 2019's crime rate of 16. Great Linford's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 5 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 60% from 2019's figure of 8 crimes.
Compare Great Linford to other towns and cities
See how Great Linford shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Great Linford and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Great Linford Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Great Linford This Year
| Great Linford | Buckinghamshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 113 | 5.78 | 7,912 | 9.73 | 68% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.31 | 843 | 1.04 | 235% safer |
| Burglary | 46 | 2.35 | 2,728 | 3.35 | 43% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 117 | 5.99 | 5,583 | 6.86 | 15% safer |
| Drugs | 28 | 1.43 | 2,110 | 2.59 | 81% safer |
| Other Crime | 19 | 0.97 | 1,297 | 1.59 | 64% safer |
| Other Theft | 46 | 2.35 | 4,529 | 5.57 | 137% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.26 | 575 | 0.71 | 173% safer |
| Public Order | 64 | 3.28 | 4,031 | 4.96 | 51% safer |
| Robbery | 16 | 0.82 | 430 | 0.53 | 35% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 95 | 4.86 | 2,302 | 2.83 | 42% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 12 | 0.61 | 771 | 0.95 | 56% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 115 | 5.89 | 5,258 | 6.46 | 10% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 408 | 20.89 | 21,682 | 26.65 | 28% safer |
Crime in Great Linford Compared To Buckinghamshire
Great Linford Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrards Cross | 386 | 45.88 | 9% safer |
| Buckingham | 673 | 46.55 | 7% safer |
| Stantonbury | 545 | 47.29 | 6% safer |
| Princes Risborough | 383 | 48.17 | 3.8% safer |
| Wolverton and Greenleys | 694 | 49.97 | 0.10% safer |
| Great Linford | 977 | 50.02 | - |
| Amersham | 802 | 52.67 | 5% more dangerous |
| Newport Pagnell | 794 | 53.81 | 7% more dangerous |
| Shenley Church End | 919 | 57.57 | 13% more dangerous |
| Campbell Park | 977 | 58.80 | 15% more dangerous |
| Marlow | 854 | 59.19 | 15% more dangerous |
Great Linford Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 7 | 4.9 | 6 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.36 | 0.67 | 0.41 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.26 | 0.77 | 1.2 | 0.97 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.20 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.26 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.67 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 0.82 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.46 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 7 | 15 | 16 | 21 | Getting worse |
Changes In Great Linford's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Great Linford to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Great Linford | 50.02 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 26% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 35% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 40% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 42% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 49% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 51% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 53% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 62% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 64% more dangerous |
Crime in Great Linford's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Linford & Giffard Park | 502 | 76 | First |
Crime in Great Linford During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Great Linford change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Great Linford saw a 1,400% increase in shoplifting. Great Linford saw a large fall in shoplifting during December, when it fell by 92% compared to December in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +38% | - | -36% | +11% | -10% | -27% | +467% | +75% | -22% | -44% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +350% | +300% | - | +67% | -33% | +100% | -50% | +500% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +100% | -25% | +56% | +11% | +250% | +120% | -11% | -50% | -67% | -43% |
| Drugs | -67% | -75% | -71% | -33% | +500% | +50% | +400% | - | +33% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -83% | -50% | -50% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | - | +33% | -17% | -50% | +20% | - | - | - | -40% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +33% | +25% | +450% | +33% | -86% | +25% | +20% | -33% | +33% | - |
| Robbery | - | - | +100% | +150% | +200% | - | -67% | - | - | -67% |
| Shoplifting | -71% | +200% | +40% | +1,400% | +150% | +67% | +100% | +200% | -88% | -92% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | +100% |
| Vehicle Crime | +8% | +56% | - | +8% | -53% | - | +80% | +20% | -27% | -85% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -23% | - | +104% | +68% | -21% | +29% | +45% | +78% | +15% | +38% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Great Linford
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Great Linford's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021