Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Muddiford Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 269th 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 Muddiford Lane (MK4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Bletchley West average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Muddiford Lane (MK4 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watersmeet Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wistmans (3 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 | Burglary | Hurlstone Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danesbrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trentishoe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muddiford Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calverleigh Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watchet Court | Under investigation |
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