Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 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 23.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Kirkwood Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 109th 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 Kirkwood Grove (MK5 6FP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwood Grove (MK5 6FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oldham Rise (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkwood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Singleton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Moor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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