Total Crime Rate

939.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 939.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 262.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.2 10/10
  • Other theft 149.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 132.6 10/10
  • Public order 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 8th highest crime rate of 855 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 939.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1124.7% higher than the Monkston average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 288.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmerino Close (MK10 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Balmerino Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ulverscroft Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Staverton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lindores Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Worth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wymondham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmerino Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Balmerino Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Balmerino Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maypool Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Balmerino Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Balmerino Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmerino Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highley Grove Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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