Total Crime Rate

291.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 291.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otterburn Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 48th 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 Otterburn Crescent (MK5 6LX) in the last 12 months was 291.5 per 1,000 residents and was 294.7% 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 175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 267.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Crescent (MK5 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Evesham Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otterburn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rowton Heath Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Moor —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakhill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borough Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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