Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blythe Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 269th 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 Blythe Close (MK16 9DN) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Close (MK16 9DN), 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 Blythe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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