Total Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Faraday Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 148th highest crime rate of 852 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 Faraday Drive (MK5 7DD) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% higher than the Bletchley West average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Drive (MK5 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parsons Crescent. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faraday Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Menzies Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marconi Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Volta Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollister Chase —
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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