Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dunchurch 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dunchurch Dale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calamus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindhead Knoll
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bergamot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twinflower Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calamus Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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