Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Primatt Crescent area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 388th 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 Primatt Crescent (MK5 6AS) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primatt Crescent (MK5 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Burchard Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primatt Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Primatt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashpole Furlong Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primatt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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