Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northampton Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 143rd 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 Northampton Road (MK16 8JU) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northampton Road (MK16 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near North Square. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ousebank Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ousebank Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order North Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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