Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edison Square area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 855 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 Edison Square (MK5 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Shenley Brook End average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Square (MK5 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parsons Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edison Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parsons Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Livesey Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Winstanley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edison Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parsons Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parsons Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Volta Rise Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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