Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melfort Drive area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 195th highest crime rate of 855 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 Melfort Drive (MK2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 181.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melfort Drive (MK2 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Grove. Police recorded 45 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 Melfort Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strangford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunvegan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Santen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheelin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheelin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheelin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheelin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheelin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dunvegan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomond Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomond Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lomond Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunvegan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunvegan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomond Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunvegan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fern Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diddington Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rimsdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Skene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fern Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Diddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnmoor Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnmoor Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnmoor Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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