Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranborne Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 118th 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 Cranborne Avenue (MK4 4DP) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Shenley Brook End average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranborne Avenue (MK4 4DP), 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 Cranborne Avenue 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 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Shoplifting 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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