The overall crime rate in Buckinghamshire county is 90 crimes per 1,000 which is 90% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 25.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Vehicle crime rate is at 112% of national crime rate which puts Buckinghamshire on 10. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 6.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 vehicle crime totalled 4.2k representing a decrease 13.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.0% | 22. lowest | 99% | 25.7k | 2.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.8% | 13. lowest | 60% | 7.1k | 14.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.9% | 25. highest | 97% | 5.9k | -4.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.2% | 5. highest | 111% | 5.4k | -1.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 26. lowest | 98% | 5.0k | -1.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.4% | 17. lowest | 91% | 4.8k | -3.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.3% | 10. highest | 112% | 4.2k | -13.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% | 22. highest | 87% | 2.3k | 29.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 24. lowest | 79% | 2.1k | -14.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% | 15. lowest | 86% | 1.4k | 2.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 19. highest | 73% | 728 | 9.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 27. highest | 73% | 463 | -30.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 19. highest | 30% | 427 | -39.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 5. lowest | 57% | 410 | -15.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Buckinghamshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Buckinghamshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.8 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 39.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% |
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