Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 295th lowest 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 Richmond Way (MK16 0LG) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Way (MK16 0LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenwoods (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountsfield Close
Sep 2025Public order Bury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nene Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountsfield Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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