Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lakes Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 193rd 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 Lakes Lane (MK16 8EE) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakes Lane (MK16 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Christie Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Drive | Under investigation |
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