Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forches Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forches Close (MK4 2BE) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forches Close (MK4 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forches Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sutton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bottesford Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sutton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northleigh —
Sep 2025Public order Quantock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Quantock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Froxfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Quantock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Witham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hollinwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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