Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Helford Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton , and the 89th 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 Helford Place (MK6 2ST) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helford Place (MK6 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Towan Avenue. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 57 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 | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fishermead Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fishermead Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishermead Boulevard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Veryan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Porthleven Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthleven Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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