Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Phoenix Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes , and the 127th 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 Phoenix Drive (MK6 5LU) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phoenix Drive (MK6 5LU), 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.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brearley Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Youngman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fryday Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malbons Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ulyett Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynyard Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wynyard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wynyard Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brearley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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