Total Crime Rate
165.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deben Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 112th highest crime rate of 855 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 Deben Close (MK16 9DU) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 284.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deben Close (MK16 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Chartwell Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chartwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chartwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ribble Close | Under investigation |
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