Total Crime Rate

959.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

278.8 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 959.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 286.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 278.8 10/10
  • Other theft 204.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.7 10/10
  • Public order 66.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.9 10/10
  • Other crime 22.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • 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

The Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (MK2 2QA) in the last 12 months was 959.1 per 1,000 residents and was 601.5% higher than the Bletchley East average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 278.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (MK2 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Viscount Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Viscount Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mikern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Viscount Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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