Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Poppy Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Avenue (MK10 7AS) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Avenue (MK10 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near Dymchurch Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poppy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawthorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvania Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvania Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dymchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shackerstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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