Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 395th highest 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 Milton Drive (MK16 9BT) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Drive (MK16 9BT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tickford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leary Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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