Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruthven Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 246th highest crime rate of 855 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 Ruthven Close (MK2 3PX) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 154.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruthven Close (MK2 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunvegan Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diddington Close (20 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 | Strangford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunvegan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dunvegan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunvegan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunvegan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunvegan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnmoor Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rimsdale Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnmoor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnmoor Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnmoor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Skene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Diddington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diddington Close | — |
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