Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Faraday Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West , and the 273rd 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 7DE) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Drive (MK5 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Mayer Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silicon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silicon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marconi Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silicon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silicon Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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