Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK2 · Milton Keynes
186
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
NN4 · Northamptonshire
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Northampton has less crime — 179 vs 186 incidents in April 2026.
Bletchley and Northampton recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 186 and 179 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Northampton recorded fewer crimes than Bletchley — 179 vs 186 incidents. That is 4% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bletchley recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 67 in Northampton. Total crime levels were broadly similar.