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

Ardwell Lane 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 Ardwell Lane (MK12 6LT) 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 Ardwell Lane (MK12 6LT), 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 Ardwell Lane area

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

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