Crime Rates at Gotland Avenue, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1ED

Gotland Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 852 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 Gotland Avenue (MK8 1ED) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gotland Avenue (MK8 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Friesland Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.