Total Crime Rate

444.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 444.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Devereux Place area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 21st highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devereux Place (MK6 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 444.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 262.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devereux Place (MK6 5LQ), 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 Devereux Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Youngman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fryday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illingworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulyett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbons Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Illingworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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