Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Barr Piece area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford , and the 342nd lowest 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 Barr Piece (MK12 5GN) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Stony Stratford average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barr Piece (MK12 5GN), 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 Barr Piece area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccorquordale Road 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 Timothy'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timothy'S Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Canons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mccorquordale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barr Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Archery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oriel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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