Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Papworth Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 257th 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 Papworth Close (MK16 9FB) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Papworth Close (MK16 9FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Canons (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Papworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lambert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morello Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leary Crescent 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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