Total Crime Rate
121.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lakes Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 178th 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 8HP) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakes Lane (MK16 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 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 | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassett Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppards Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Close | — |
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