Total Crime Rate

186.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 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 186.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cherleton area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell , and the 89th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherleton (MK8 8LL) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherleton (MK8 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Kepwick. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherleton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kepwick —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kepwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kepwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kepwick Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kepwick Under investigation
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Data Sources

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