Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Towan Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton , and the 293rd 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 Towan Avenue (MK6 2DS) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Towan Avenue (MK6 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kernow Crescent, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Towan Avenue (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Denson | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrier Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Towan Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Denson | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Denson | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Denson | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mullion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Downdean | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Dean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashby | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kernow Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kernow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kernow Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mullion Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polruan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Polruan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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