Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Western Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 852 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 Western Road (MK12 5AF) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Wolverton average (112.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (MK12 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Street. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buckingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radcliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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