Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prentice Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End , and the 94th 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 Prentice Grove (MK5 7ES) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prentice Grove (MK5 7ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalwell Ridge (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prentice Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Nether Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gayal Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cressey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dorking Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rillington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dorking Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dorking Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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