Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wardle Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 359th highest crime rate of 852 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 Wardle Place (MK6 2XT) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardle Place (MK6 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wardle Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridgeford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Johnston Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeford Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wardle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evans Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynyard Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Titchmarsh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duckworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeford Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Milburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wynyard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wardle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridgeford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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