Crime in MK16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
MK16 recorded 118 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.13 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 57.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring37.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment118 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 57.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
118Annual Crime Rate
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Within MK16 district
West Northamptonshire
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 7 |
| Glenfield Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Whitethorns Map | total: 4 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| St John Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| St John'S Terrace Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Lambert Court Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Cypress Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Whaddon Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Greenfield Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: MK16
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK16 (37.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.3%) and Burglary (10.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK16 has risen sharply — by 57.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for MK16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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