Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 205th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (MK1 1BW) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Bletchley East average (133.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (MK1 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Laurels Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tavistock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tavistock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tavistock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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