Crime Rate in Olney, ward

Olney has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Milton Keynes district and the 1997th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 368th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Olney in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Milton Keynes district average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Olney’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Olney ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Rabans Close (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.