Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sokeman Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford , and the 418th highest 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 Sokeman Close (MK12 6LL) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Stony Stratford average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sokeman Close (MK12 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Twiselton Heath | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sokeman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mildmay Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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