Bletchley and Fenny Stratford is the second most dangerous small town in Buckinghamshire, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of Buckinghamshire's 217 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford in 2021 was 166 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Buckinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 57% higher than the Buckinghamshire rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns, and the 122nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2021, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford had the worst crime rate in Buckinghamshire for theft from the person, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2020 was also a bad month for Bletchley and Fenny Stratford residents, when it was Buckinghamshire's most dangerous area for possession of weapons, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.37 per 1,000 residents. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford recorded 16 reports of bicycle theft during July 2020, making its crime rate of 0.85 the worst for bicycle theft in Buckinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford are violence and sexual offences, with 1,345 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 71. This is 21% higher than 2020's figure of 1,065 offences and a difference of 14.86 from 2020's crime rate of 56. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford's least common crime is robbery, with 21 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 29% from 2020's figure of 27 crimes.
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Small Towns, Buckinghamshire
57% higher, regional crime rate
South East
56% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford is 57% higher than the South East and 56% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 166 | 3,131 |
| 2020 | 144 | 2,714 |
| 2019 | 152 | 2,862 |
| 2018 | 139 | 2,624 |
| 2017 | 119 | 2,246 |
| 2016 | 127 | 2,398 |
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| Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | Buckinghamshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 318 | 16.87 | 7,600 | 9.34 | 45% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 59 | 3.13 | 730 | 0.90 | 71% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 100 | 5.30 | 2,054 | 2.52 | 52% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 300 | 15.91 | 5,447 | 6.70 | 58% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 102 | 5.41 | 1,925 | 2.37 | 56% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 47 | 2.49 | 1,083 | 1.33 | 47% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 320 | 16.97 | 4,785 | 5.88 | 65% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 25 | 1.33 | 434 | 0.53 | 60% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 427 | 22.65 | 7,985 | 9.82 | 57% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 21 | 1.11 | 350 | 0.43 | 61% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 161 | 8.54 | 2,309 | 2.84 | 67% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 54 | 2.86 | 752 | 0.92 | 68% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 170 | 9.02 | 4,472 | 5.50 | 39% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,345 | 71.35 | 25,866 | 31.80 | 55% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell | 811 | 85.20 | 95% safer |
| Stantonbury | 992 | 86.07 | 93% safer |
| Denham | 771 | 101.50 | 64% safer |
| Campbell Park | 1,722 | 103.63 | 60% safer |
| Wolverton and Greenleys | 1,585 | 114.12 | 46% safer |
| Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | 3,131 | 166.08 | - |
| Woughton on the Green | 2,402 | 171.72 | 3.3% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Arrow Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Peverel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Stuart Close | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Lundy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near The Wharf | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near South Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Ruthven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Durrans Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Grafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Earls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Eaton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Stuart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 41 | 51 | 56 | 71 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Farm Park | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.05 |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchley East | 1,098 | 139 | Second |
| Bletchley South | 1,179 | 127 | Third |
| Denbigh | 1,752 | 219 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Bletchley and Fenny Stratford saw a 900% increase in drugs. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 94% compared to April in 2019. Rates of other theft and shoplifting both fell year-on-year for every month during Bletchley and Fenny Stratford's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +4% | -28% | -41% | -7% | +7% | -12% | -28% | -27% | -33% | +47% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | -40% | - | -75% | +220% | -40% | - | -60% | -75% | - |
| Burglary | +50% | -50% | +160% | +22% | - | -20% | -18% | +67% | -75% | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -15% | -10% | +53% | +4% | -32% | -32% | -61% | -39% | -55% |
| Drugs | +20% | +900% | - | - | +250% | +83% | -44% | -33% | +67% | - |
| Other Crime | - | -60% | +200% | -80% | -80% | +250% | - | +50% | -40% | +200% |
| Other Theft | -19% | -58% | +5% | -50% | -63% | -41% | -12% | -9% | -21% | -67% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -50% | +600% | - | +50% | -75% | - | -86% | - | - |
| Public Order | +75% | -56% | +229% | +77% | +79% | +200% | -10% | -32% | +50% | +146% |
| Robbery | +100% | -33% | +100% | - | - | - | +50% | - | - | -67% |
| Shoplifting | -35% | -94% | -62% | -50% | -41% | -58% | -67% | -67% | -69% | +15% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -80% | -33% | -40% | -55% | -56% | -33% | -25% | -50% | +71% |
| Vehicle Crime | +30% | -82% | -13% | +100% | -30% | -25% | -50% | -15% | -52% | -19% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -13% | -7% | +10% | +12% | +4% | +5% | +22% | +22% | -12% | +21% |
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