Crime Rates at Niven Lane, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4TP

Niven Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 227th 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 Niven Lane (MK4 4TP) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 260.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Niven Lane (MK4 4TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepburn Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oberon Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.