Total Crime Rate

128.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dexter Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 164th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dexter Avenue (MK6 2QH) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average (359.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dexter Avenue (MK6 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Kernow Crescent. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dexter Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Boundary Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kernow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kernow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kernow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Verity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Verity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dexter Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trispen Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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