Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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
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

Richmond Way area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 327th 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 Richmond Way (MK16 0LF) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Way (MK16 0LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bury Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Farm Road
Apr 2026Public order Tankard Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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