Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Challacombe area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Challacombe (MK4 1DP) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Bletchley West average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Challacombe (MK4 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quantock Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Challacombe (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Quantock Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Deane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quantock Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Quantock Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hurlstone Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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