Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highgate Over area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Monkston , and the 425th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Over (MK7 7LD) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Monkston average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Over (MK7 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shernfold, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Candlewicks (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate Over area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxberry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ticehirst Close
Sep 2025Other theft Pettingrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Candlewicks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candlewicks
Sep 2025Other theft Blackberry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Groundsel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Juniper Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highgate Over Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pomander Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bluebell Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bluebell Croft Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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