Crime Rates at Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK6 3BX

Waterside area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton , and the 137th 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 Waterside (MK6 3BX) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (MK6 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 203 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.