Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 347th 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 Southern Way (MK12 5EF) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Wolverton average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Way (MK12 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Franklins Croft. Police recorded 44 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 Southern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gledfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklins Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildonan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Snowberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gledfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklins Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklins Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burtree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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