Total Crime Rate
348.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mara Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 37th 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 Mara Place (MK9 3FS) in the last 12 months was 348.9 per 1,000 residents and was 374.8% higher than the Broughton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mara Place (MK9 3FS), the main crime hotspot is near Henrietta Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enterprise Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithsons Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amelias Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mara Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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