Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brearley Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 141st highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brearley Avenue (MK6 2UA) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average (345.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brearley Avenue (MK6 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulyett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Illingworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbons Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fryday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wynyard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynyard Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Titchmarsh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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