Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Water Eaton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Eaton Road (MK2 3AN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Eaton Road (MK2 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Eaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bettina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bettina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Findlay Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Findlay Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowles Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cornelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baccara Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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