Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Alton Gate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 274th 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 Alton Gate (MK4 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Shenley Brook End average (72.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Gate (MK4 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wimborne Crescent. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alton Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bretby Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wimborne Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tattenhoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wimborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wimborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wimborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wimborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Crescent
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leonards Lee Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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