Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 147th 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 5BE) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (MK12 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Eton Crescent 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 2026Drugs Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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