Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sherwood Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bletchley Park , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Drive (MK3 6HY) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Bletchley Park average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Drive (MK3 6HY), the main crime hotspot is near Bunkers Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Archers Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archers Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archers Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colossus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colossus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colossus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colossus Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archers Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Enigma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ultra Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bunkers Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Place —
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Data Sources

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