Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 179.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Knowles Green area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 852 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 Knowles Green (MK2 2RL) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Green (MK2 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marquess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Findlay Way —
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Findlay Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquess Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowles Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leon Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marquess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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