Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Darwin Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Close (MK5 6FF) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (MK5 6FF), the main crime hotspot is near Beddoes Croft. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddoes Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Moor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddoes Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddoes Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddoes Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddoes Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Crescent —
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Data Sources

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