Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bickleigh Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 855 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 Bickleigh Crescent (MK4 1HW) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bletchley West average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickleigh Crescent (MK4 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nettlecombe, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radworthy (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bletchley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buzzacott Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nettlecombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloutsham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wistmans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buzzacott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buzzacott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buzzacott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buzzacott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buzzacott Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exebridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nettlecombe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nettlecombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nettlecombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nettlecombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nettlecombe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radworthy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radworthy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radworthy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radworthy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radworthy | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Champflower | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swimbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swimbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nettlecombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nettlecombe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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