Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehaven Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehaven Close (MK10 7AF) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Broughton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehaven Close (MK10 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shackerstone Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackerstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswear Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dymchurch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duffield Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bala Lake Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Littlestone Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackerstone Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingswear Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theseus Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theseus Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancastria Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastria Lane | — |
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