Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gurnards Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 350th highest 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 Gurnards Avenue (MK6 2EE) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Broughton average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurnards Avenue (MK6 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 56 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 | Drugs | Marlborough Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencarrow Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fishermead Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pencarrow Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencarrow Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gurnards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurnards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penryn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fishermead Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wealdstone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fishermead Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Porthleven Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pentewan Gate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pentewan Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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