Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St James Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton , and the 369th lowest 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 St James Street (MK13 0BL) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Wolverton average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (MK13 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Anne Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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