MK9 3BQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK9 3BQ

MK9 3BQ, Milton Keynes has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 93.15 per 1,000 population. This MK9 3BQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK9 postcode area, which has experienced 326 crimes and a crime rate of 68.26 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK9 3BQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK9 3BQ, encompassing approximately 1266 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the MK9 3BQ area, explore the MK9 3BQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (50) incidents (-5.66% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (-22.58% decrease)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)

MK9 3BQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 51
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21
  • Secklow Gate with total crimes: 12

MK9 3BQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5093.15-5.66%
Violence and sexual offences2439.47-22.58%
Public order918.95-10.00%
Other theft67.10-62.50%
Bicycle theft64.7450.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.7450.00%
Drugs54.74400.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.95-42.86%
Theft from the person33.1650.00%
Robbery32.370.00%
Vehicle crime22.37-60.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting53108.94-11.67%
Violence and sexual offences3141.84-16.22%
Other theft1624.4777.78%
Public order1012.63-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson77.89-22.22%
Vehicle crime55.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.95-20.00%
Bicycle theft43.1633.33%
Robbery33.1650.00%
Theft from the person22.37-66.67%
Drugs11.58-50.00%
Other crime10.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60129.4622.45%
Violence and sexual offences3747.36-17.78%
Public order1929.2126.67%
Criminal damage and arson915.0028.57%
Other theft97.10-18.18%
Burglary67.10200.00%
Theft from the person64.74-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour54.74-28.57%
Vehicle crime53.9566.67%
Bicycle theft33.95-57.14%
Robbery22.37-50.00%
Drugs21.58100.00%
Other crime11.580.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting49125.514.26%
Violence and sexual offences4538.6845.16%
Public order1535.520.00%
Other theft1111.84-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour78.6816.67%
Criminal damage and arson75.53-12.50%
Theft from the person75.53250.00%
Bicycle theft75.5340.00%
Robbery45.5333.33%
Vehicle crime33.16-57.14%
Burglary22.37100.00%
Possession of weapons11.580.00%
Drugs10.79-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting47112.88-47.19%
Violence and sexual offences3137.10-24.39%
Public order1524.47150.00%
Other theft1411.84180.00%
Criminal damage and arson811.05-38.46%
Vehicle crime76.3240.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.53-14.29%
Bicycle theft54.74150.00%
Drugs33.95200.00%
Robbery32.370.00%
Theft from the person22.37-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.58-50.00%
Burglary10.79-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting89147.6232.84%
Violence and sexual offences4170.265.13%
Criminal damage and arson1332.3644.44%
Anti-social behaviour710.260.00%
Public order65.53-33.33%
Burglary54.74400.00%
Other theft53.95-54.55%
Theft from the person53.95-16.67%
Vehicle crime53.95-61.54%
Other crime33.9550.00%
Robbery32.37-57.14%
Possession of weapons22.370.00%
Bicycle theft21.580.00%
Drugs11.58-85.71%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting67142.0926.42%
Violence and sexual offences3952.8918.18%
Vehicle crime1330.79-7.14%
Other theft1110.26-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson98.6828.57%
Public order97.1012.50%
Anti-social behaviour77.10250.00%
Drugs75.53600.00%
Robbery75.530.00%
Theft from the person65.530.00%
Other crime24.74-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.58-50.00%
Burglary11.58-80.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting53118.411.92%
Violence and sexual offences3341.84-13.16%
Vehicle crime1426.0527.27%
Other theft1311.058.33%
Public order810.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.32-22.22%
Theft from the person65.53-33.33%
Burglary54.74150.00%
Bicycle theft43.9533.33%
Other crime33.16200.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.370.00%
Possession of weapons11.58-50.00%
Drugs10.790.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting52119.99-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences3841.05-22.45%
Other theft1230.000.00%
Vehicle crime119.4710.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.6812.50%
Theft from the person97.10-30.77%
Public order87.10-50.00%
Bicycle theft36.32200.00%
Possession of weapons22.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.580.00%
Burglary21.580.00%
Robbery21.580.00%
Other crime11.580.00%
Drugs10.790.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting56136.56-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences4944.2181.48%
Public order1638.686.67%
Theft from the person1312.6318.18%
Other theft1210.26-25.00%
Vehicle crime109.4725.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.8933.33%
Anti-social behaviour26.32-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.58100.00%
Burglary21.58-83.33%
Bicycle theft11.58-50.00%
Drugs10.79-66.67%
Other crime10.79-75.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting63135.7790.91%
Violence and sexual offences2749.73-32.50%
Other theft1621.3133.33%
Public order1512.6350.00%
Burglary1211.84500.00%
Theft from the person119.47175.00%
Vehicle crime88.6814.29%
Criminal damage and arson66.32-25.00%
Other crime44.7433.33%
Drugs33.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.37200.00%
Bicycle theft22.370.00%
Possession of weapons11.58-50.00%
Robbery10.79-85.71%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences40103.410.00%
Shoplifting3331.580.00%
Other theft1226.050.00%
Public order109.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.890.00%
Robbery76.320.00%
Vehicle crime75.530.00%
Theft from the person45.530.00%
Other crime33.160.00%
Possession of weapons22.370.00%
Burglary21.580.00%
Bicycle theft21.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 137 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202416
July 20249
June 202411
May 202414
April 20245
March 202411
February 202413
January 202412
December 202312
November 202316
October 202312

A total of 90 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20243
May 20247
April 20245
March 202413
February 202414
January 202411
December 202310
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 95 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20249
June 20247
May 20248
April 202413
March 20249
February 20247
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 140 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202419
June 202415
May 202415
April 20246
March 20249
February 20248
January 20248
December 202316
November 202315
October 202310

A total of 435 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202431
July 202437
June 202445
May 202431
April 202441
March 202439
February 202433
January 202438
December 202349
November 202327
October 202340

A total of 74 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20246
June 20247
May 20242
April 20245
March 20246
February 20246
January 20249
December 202313
November 202311
October 20234

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20247
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20247
January 20242
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 672 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202453
July 202460
June 202449
May 202447
April 202489
March 202467
February 202453
January 202452
December 202356
November 202363
October 202333

A total of 52 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 20247
May 20246
April 20247
March 20247
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20247
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 202312
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK9 3BQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total51
    Shoplifting23
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order3
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Robbery1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Secklow Gate
    Total12
    Shoplifting8
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total7
    Drugs3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Silbury Boulevard
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order1
  • 6. Lower Ninth Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. North Tenth Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. North Ninth Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 9. North Eighth Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Saxon Gate
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. South Tenth Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Lower Twelfth Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. North Eleventh Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Police Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1