Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herdwyck Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope , and the 187th highest crime rate of 855 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 Herdwyck Close (MK14 6GR) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher than the Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herdwyck Close (MK14 6GR), the main crime hotspot is near Aran Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winchcombe Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheviot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnett Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aran Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carding Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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