Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirwell Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 139th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirwell Crescent (MK4 1GA) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher than the Bletchley West average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirwell Crescent (MK4 1GA), the main crime hotspot is near Hauksbee Gardens. Police recorded 30 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 Shirwell Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Joules Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutherford Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Kelvin Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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