Total Crime Rate
186.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burewelle 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 Burewelle (MK8 8LS) 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 Burewelle (MK8 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Romney Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burewelle (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Romney Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Way | Under investigation |
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