Total Crime Rate
279.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcrest Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 51st 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 Hillcrest Close (MK5 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 279.8 per 1,000 residents and was 278.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest Close (MK5 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phillip Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Loughton & Shenley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilmin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Meadow | Under investigation |
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