Total Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brearley Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 304th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brearley Avenue (MK6 2SH) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 22 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brearley Avenue (MK6 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brearley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hearne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brearley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devereux Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Illingworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hearne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hearne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hearne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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