Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmewood area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 852 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 Holmewood (MK4 1AR) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Bletchley West average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Holmewood (MK4 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Withycombe (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cheriton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grasscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Hedgerows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barleycroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winsford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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