Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barnet Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 317th highest crime rate of 852 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 Barnet Close (MK5 6BF) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnet Close (MK5 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Evesham Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Moor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evesham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langport Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Evesham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowton Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowton Heath —
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Data Sources

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