Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peterborough Gate 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 Peterborough Gate (MK15 9JB) 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 Peterborough Gate (MK15 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shipman Court, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grimbold Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shipman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Japonica Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shipman Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillimore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillimore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Phillimore Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phillimore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Japonica Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Japonica Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipman Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Japonica Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitsun Pasture | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shipman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shipman Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bells Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shipman Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willen Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shipman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimbold Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitsun Pasture | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimbold Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimbold Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grimbold Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimbold Court | Under investigation |
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