Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southern Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 855 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 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Way (MK12 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Snowberry Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldermead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aldermead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marina Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Broomfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burtree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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