Total Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 156.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Priory Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 115th highest crime rate of 852 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 Priory Street (MK16 9BL) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (MK16 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Chartwell Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priory Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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