Total Crime Rate

430.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 430.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.3 10/10
  • Other theft 106.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.7 8/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.9 10/10
  • Robbery 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (MK2 2BU) in the last 12 months was 430.2 per 1,000 residents and was 214.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 178.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (MK2 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Terrace. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 50 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brick Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saracens' Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millward Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracens' Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watling Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watling Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Watling Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watling Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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