Total Crime Rate

123.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 123.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Balsam Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Monkston , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balsam Close (MK7 7NB) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Monkston average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balsam Close (MK7 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Candlewicks. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balsam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindhead Knoll —
Apr 2026Burglary Studley Knapp Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twinflower Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calamus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Juniper Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenterden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calamus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Badgers Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterden Crescent —
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Data Sources

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