Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Southern Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 411th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Way (MK12 5ED) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Way (MK12 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowberry Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldermead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snowberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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