Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mersey Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bletchley Park , and the 81st lowest 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 Mersey Way (MK3 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Bletchley Park average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mersey Way (MK3 7QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nene Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Humber Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nene Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nene Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nene Drive | Local resolution |
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