Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coles Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 125th 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 Coles Avenue (MK6 5LE) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coles Avenue (MK6 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Rochfords. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 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 | Other crime | Palace Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rochfords | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malbons Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlins | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Combes Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coles Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coles Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochfords | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Youngman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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