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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK18 recorded 144 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.43 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring40.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment144 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 12.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

144
trending_up +0.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

40.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,617

Within MK18 district

Cherwell

42,007

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Airport/Airfield Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1
5
Threads Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Walnut Tree Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Lowndes Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Windmill Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Aris Way Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3
Heather Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Market Square Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
144 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
41.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
11.1%
Other Theft
16
11.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
10.4%
Public Order
13
9.0%
Shoplifting
7
4.9%
Drug Offences
6
4.2%
Other Crime
4
2.8%
Burglary
4
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.1%
Robbery
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: MK18

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK18 (41.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) and Other Theft (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK18 has risen sharply — by 12.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK18 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_up +0.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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