Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 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

Catchpole 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 Catchpole Close (MK12 6LR) 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 Catchpole Close (MK12 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Addington Avenue. Police recorded 30 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 Catchpole Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mildmay Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cotman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akerman Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akerman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sokeman Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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