Total Crime Rate
382.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benbow Court area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 29th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Benbow Court (MK5 6JG) in the last 12 months was 382.6 per 1,000 residents and was 418.1% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 162.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benbow Court (MK5 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Benbow Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loughton & Shenley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burchard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lipscomb Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burchard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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