Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salden Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 82nd 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 Salden Close (MK5 6BL) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Salden Close (MK5 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Primatt Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primatt Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Court | Under investigation |
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