Total Crime Rate

4370.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1586.9 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 4370.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1605.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1586.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1122.1 10/10
  • Public order 389.7 10/10
  • Other theft 323.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 197.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 197.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.5 10/10
  • Drugs 126.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 65.7 10/10
  • Robbery 65.7 10/10
  • Burglary 61.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.0 10/10
  • Other crime 28.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
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

Marlborough Gate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton , and the 2nd 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 Marlborough Gate (MK9 3XA) in the last 12 months was 4370.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5568.4% higher than the Broughton average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 342 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 338 (≈ 1586.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Gate (MK9 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pentewan Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pencarrow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pencarrow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pencarrow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gurnards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurnards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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