Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Bala Lake Crescent area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 398th highest crime rate of 852 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 Bala Lake Crescent (MK10 7BB) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bala Lake Crescent (MK10 7BB), 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 Bala Lake Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwold Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Star Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Star Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Drive Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blythebridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hulme End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwold Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasewater Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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