Total Crime Rate
231.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 68th 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 Western Road (MK2 2PU) in the last 12 months was 231.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% higher 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 41 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 145.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Road (MK2 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bletchley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lennox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marquess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marquess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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