Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highley Grove area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 138th 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 Highley Grove (MK10 9LN) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highley Grove (MK10 9LN), 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 Highley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmerino Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haworth Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlestone Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staverton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Butterley Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmerino Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmerino Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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