Total Crime Rate
482.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesham Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell , and the 21st highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chesham Avenue (MK13 8DA) in the last 12 months was 482.4 per 1,000 residents and was 413.4% higher than the Bradwell average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 311.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesham Avenue (MK13 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Naphill Place, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradwell Common Boulevard (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Naphill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Naphill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Naphill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Naphill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booker Avenue | Under investigation |
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