Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcroft area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 323rd 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 Northcroft (MK5 7AP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Shenley Brook End average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcroft (MK5 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Laser Close. Police recorded 9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Faraday Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maudsley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maudsley Close | Under investigation |
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