Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Western Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 218th 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 Western Road (MK12 5BB) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (MK12 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Timothy'S Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Timothy'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aylesbury Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr Piece Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Furze Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Atter Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frank Atter Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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