Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 80.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Syward Row area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford , and the 329th 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 Syward Row (MK12 5QA) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Stony Stratford average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Syward Row (MK12 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Addington Avenue. Police recorded 30 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 Syward Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akerman Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akerman Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cotman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mildmay Link Under investigation
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Data Sources

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