Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 272nd 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 Brent (MK6 3DL) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Bletchley East average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent (MK6 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Hatton. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckby Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Penshurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penshurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckby
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wraxall Way
Apr 2026Burglary Buckby Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Hatton Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadwater Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holmfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bascote
Apr 2026Drugs Colne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penshurst Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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