Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Street (MK12 5AE) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Wolverton average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Street (MK12 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Buckingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radcliffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radcliffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furze Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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