Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balbina Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balbina Way (MK11 4BN) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balbina Way (MK11 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Valentina Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balbina Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentina Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martina Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valentina Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maximus Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Sabina Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sabina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentina Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornelius Crescent —
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Data Sources

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