Total Crime Rate

191.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 191.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 143.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kercroft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell , and the 86th 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 Kercroft (MK8 8AP) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.2% higher than the Bradwell average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 143.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kercroft (MK8 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Medhurst. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kercroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Hythe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Denmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Downland Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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