Total Crime Rate

60.7 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 60.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lichfield Down area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Danesborough & Walton , and the 427th lowest crime rate of 855 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 Lichfield Down (MK7 7NN) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Danesborough & Walton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Down (MK7 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Groundsel Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Down area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebay Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Groundsel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hockliffe Brae Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blackberry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebay Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hockliffe Brae Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spearmint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebay Close —
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Data Sources

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