Total Crime Rate

103.1 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 103.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 30.9 7/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downham Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 235th 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 Downham Road (MK17 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (MK17 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sandy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sandy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hardwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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