Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Docton Mill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 341st highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Docton Mill (MK4 4FX) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Shenley Brook End average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Docton Mill (MK4 4FX), the main crime hotspot is near Hepburn Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Inverewe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepburn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benmore Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemmon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cliveden Place | Under investigation |
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