Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK1 · Milton Keynes
214
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
MK18 · Buckinghamshire
20
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Buckingham has less crime — 20 vs 214 incidents in April 2026.
Bletchley recorded substantially more crime than Buckingham in April 2026 — 214 incidents compared to 20, a 10.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bletchley records significantly more (77 vs 6 incidents). Bletchley sits above the national average for recorded crime while Buckingham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Buckingham recorded fewer crimes than Bletchley — 20 vs 214 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Buckingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bletchley recorded 77 incidents of this type vs 6 in Buckingham. Overall, Buckingham had fewer total crimes (20 vs 214).