Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swanwick Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 278th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanwick Lane (MK10 9LB) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Broughton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanwick Lane (MK10 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shackerstone Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanwick Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bicton Chase Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bulmer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravenglass Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Duffield Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackerstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bewdley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackerstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Staverton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanwick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maypool Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingswear Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingswear Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Butterley Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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