Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Buttermere Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 271st highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttermere Close (MK2 3DY) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Close (MK2 3DY), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttermere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katrine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katrine Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katrine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phelps Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Appleby Heath Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crummock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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