Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

London Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (MK5 8AF) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (MK5 8AF), 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallmead Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallmead Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Pleshey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wilmin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gurney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Burchard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Burchard Crescent Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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