Total Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 124.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heston Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 187th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heston Walk (MK4 4JP) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heston Walk (MK4 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heston Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charisse Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charisse Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charisse Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charisse Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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