Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oldham Rise area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oldham Rise (MK5 6GH) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldham Rise (MK5 6GH), 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.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enders Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Singleton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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