Total Crime Rate

382.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 382.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.5 8/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Robbery 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benbow 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Benbow Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowndes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Burchard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tresham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lipscomb Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benbow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Burchard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowndes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowndes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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