Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barleycroft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 119th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barleycroft (MK4 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 183.0% higher than the Bletchley West average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barleycroft (MK4 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Rose Way. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bletchley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rycroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Rose Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Rose Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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