Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petworth area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 113th highest crime rate of 855 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 Petworth (MK8 9BG) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.6% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 348.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth (MK8 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Kepwick. Police recorded 28 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 Petworth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corn Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avington —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southwick Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Rangers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Dorton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darin Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highgrove Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Holyrood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethorpe Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kepwick Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethorpe Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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