Total Crime Rate
346.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 39th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (MK16 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 346.9 per 1,000 residents and was 417.7% higher 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 Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (MK16 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawnsmead Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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