Total Crime Rate
106.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whaddon Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bletchley Park , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whaddon Way (MK3 7LB) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher than the Bletchley Park average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whaddon Way (MK3 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Bushy Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sutherland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banburies Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banburies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banburies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banburies Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Torre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wemyss Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampshire Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampshire Court | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.