Total Crime Rate

297.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 297.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 64.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
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

The Gables area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 47th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Gables (MK12 5EY) in the last 12 months was 297.1 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gables (MK12 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near St Georges Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Gables area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radcliffe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radcliffe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Georges Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Georges Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Georges Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Georges Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radcliffe Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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