Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hepleswell area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hepleswell (MK8 8LU) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepleswell (MK8 8LU), 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 Hepleswell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kepwick
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kepwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kepwick Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kepwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kepwick Under investigation

Data Sources

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