Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hodder Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 331st highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hodder Lane (MK4 2JR) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodder Lane (MK4 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Nettlecombe. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hodder Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Buzzacott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchen Lee Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkshead Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denchworth Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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