Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minton Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 85th 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 Minton Close (MK14 5JB) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Broughton average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minton Close (MK14 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harle Stone Court (11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntsman Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clayton Gate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clayton Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yeomans Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yeomans Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maulden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harle Stone Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maulden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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