Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Skipton Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 855 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 Skipton Close (MK15 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Broughton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skipton Close (MK15 9DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shipman Court. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skipton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willen Park Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shipman Court
Sep 2025Other theft Japonica Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Japonica Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shipman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shipman Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shipman Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shipman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shipman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shipman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Japonica Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Japonica Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Whitsun Pasture Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitsun Pasture Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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