Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 855 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 Dove Close (MK16 9DA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (MK16 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nene Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ribble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lawnsmead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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