Crime Rates at Chaucer Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8DN

Chaucer Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Close (MK16 8DN) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Close (MK16 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.