Total Crime Rate

1923.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

762.5 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 1923.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 762.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 468.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 234.1 10/10
  • Public order 214.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 204.0 10/10
  • Other theft 200.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 173.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 143.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 76.9 10/10
  • Robbery 60.2 10/10
  • Drugs 53.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.4 10/10
  • Burglary 30.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
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

Elder Gate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 5th 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 Elder Gate (MK9 1EN) in the last 12 months was 1923.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2393.9% higher than the Broughton average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 762.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Gate (MK9 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patriot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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