Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Austwick Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 172nd 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 Austwick Lane (MK4 2DR) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Austwick Lane (MK4 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Gundale Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cropton Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cropton Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yalts Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalts Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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