Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

St Helena Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 369th highest 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 St Helena Avenue (MK3 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helena Avenue (MK3 5FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Willis Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helena Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebrides Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Helena Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dimmock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dimmock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elba Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willis Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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