Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Public order 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Heywood Gate area has the 21st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East , and the 73rd 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 Heywood Gate (MK6 4AS) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% higher than the Bletchley East average (133.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heywood Gate (MK6 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Drive. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heywood Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Yearlstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yearlstone Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yearlstone Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heywood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yearlstone Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsale Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenlandia Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Felstar Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barnfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barnfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barnfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penshurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Barnfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newington Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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