Crime Rates at Burholme, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2LA

Burholme area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 294th highest 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 Burholme (MK4 2LA) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burholme (MK4 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nettlecombe, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radworthy (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.