Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cartington Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 147th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cartington Gardens (MK4 4LN) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartington Gardens (MK4 4LN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cartington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Egremont Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calshot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guildford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Blyton Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Egremont Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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