Total Crime Rate

1121.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1121.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 420.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.3 10/10
  • Public order 115.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 83.6 10/10
  • Other theft 63.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
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

Balmerino Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Monkston , and the 6th 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 Balmerino Close (MK10 9DE) in the last 12 months was 1121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1280.8% higher than the Monkston average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 348.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmerino Close (MK10 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Balmerino Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmerino Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worth Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindores Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lindores Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmerino Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmerino Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmerino Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lindores Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindores Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ulverscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindores Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staverton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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