Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 118.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oriel Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford , and the 199th highest crime rate of 852 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 Oriel Close (MK12 5FE) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% higher than the Stony Stratford average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oriel Close (MK12 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Timothy'S Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oriel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oriel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mccorquordale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccorquordale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Archery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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