Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Road (MK17 8SA) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Bletchley East average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Road (MK17 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranbrook, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blacksmiths Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greensand View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cranbrook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tansley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deethe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Firemans Run | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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