Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Powis Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 319th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powis Lane (MK4 4TG) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Lane (MK4 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Bretby Chase. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powis Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bretby Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rains Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hepburn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wannamaker Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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