Total Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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

Matthau Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 125th highest crime rate of 855 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 Matthau Lane (MK4 4SY) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthau Lane (MK4 4SY), 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 Matthau Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gomez Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Crescent 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 2025Other theft Oberon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Matthau Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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