Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean Forest Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Forest Way (MK10 7AD) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Broughton average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Forest Way (MK10 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Aureol Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Forest Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dean Forest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commodore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aureol Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aureol Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aureol Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Kemsley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kemsley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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