Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coles Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 165th highest crime rate of 855 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 Coles Avenue (MK6 5LE) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average (359.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coles Avenue (MK6 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamlins (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Coles Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Marine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlins Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rochfords Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochfords
Sep 2025Robbery Coles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Youngman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devereux Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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