Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheppard Grove area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 345th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheppard Grove (MK17 7BE) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Bletchley East average (133.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheppard Grove (MK17 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Abbats Wood. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bletchley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fullers Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolebec Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbats Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbats Wood | — |
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