Total Crime Rate

206.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 206.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sylvania Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 76th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvania Gardens (MK10 7FF) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvania Gardens (MK10 7FF), 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 Sylvania Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvania Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawthorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvania Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dymchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Star Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Star Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Grounds Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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