April 2026 Source: Police.uk

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
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

118
trending_down -1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.67per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

871

Within MK16 district

West Northamptonshire

28,593

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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 2026
118 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
37.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
18
15.3%
Burglary
12
10.2%
Public Order
11
9.3%
Shoplifting
8
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
5.9%
Other Crime
6
5.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
5.1%
Other Theft
3
2.5%
Drug Offences
1
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.8%

Crime 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +57.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.2%

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