Total Crime Rate
169.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterside area has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 855 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 Waterside (MK6 3DG) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterside (MK6 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterside, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambridge Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Campbell Park & Old Woughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buckingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkmoor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chadds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillyer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkmoor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeeves Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Troutbeck | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ambridge Grove | Under investigation |
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