Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lakes Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 852 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 Lakes Lane (MK16 8HT) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakes Lane (MK16 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakes Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearmain Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ash Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakes Lane | — |
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