Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 251st highest crime rate of 852 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 Western Road (MK12 5BB) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (MK12 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Timothy'S Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Atter Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccorquordale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mccorquordale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Marron Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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