Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shenley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 852 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 Shenley Road (MK5 6AB) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenley Road (MK5 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burchard Crescent, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benbow Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shenley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lipscomb Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lipscomb Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lipscomb Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bodiam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benbow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benbow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benbow Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burchard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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