Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunchurch Dale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Danesborough & Walton , and the 361st highest 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 Dunchurch Dale (MK7 7BU) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Danesborough & Walton average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunchurch Dale (MK7 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Studley Knapp. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Calamus Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hindhead Knoll | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bergamot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twinflower | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calamus Court | Under investigation |
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