Crime in Buckingham
Recorded crime in Buckingham is about the Buckinghamshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Buckingham: about 12,576 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −24%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Buckinghamshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Buckingham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Buckingham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Buckinghamshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 22.4 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.3 |
| Public order | 4.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.5 |
Postcode districts in Buckingham
Nearby towns
Council: Buckinghamshire
Questions about crime in Buckingham
- Is Buckingham a safe place to live?
- Buckingham scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Buckinghamshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Buckingham?
- Down 24% over 5 years, from 784 recorded crimes a year to 599.
- What is the most common crime in Buckingham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 22 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Buckingham compare with Buckinghamshire?
- Crime severity in Buckingham is about the Buckinghamshire average.