Total Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vellan Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton , and the 351st 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 Vellan Avenue (MK6 2SW) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vellan Avenue (MK6 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near Veryan Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 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 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Veryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrier Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
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