Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Temple Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 369th 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 Temple Crescent (MK4 4JL) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences 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 Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Crescent (MK4 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gomez Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oberon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charisse Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charisse Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oberon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Matthau Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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