Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Groundsel 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 Groundsel Close (MK7 7NT) 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 Groundsel Close (MK7 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Fyfield Barrow. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 31 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 | Shoplifting | Fyfield Barrow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Juniper Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fyfield Barrow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fyfield Barrow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fyfield Barrow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calamus Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calamus Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twinflower | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Studley Knapp | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hindhead Knoll | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fyfield Barrow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fyfield Barrow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fyfield Barrow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bergamot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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