Total Crime Rate

28.6 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 28.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Higgs Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 168th 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 Higgs Court (MK5 8DP) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higgs Court (MK5 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgecote (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Higgs Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lamport Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tresham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradwell Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamport Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Attingham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hutchings Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hoppers Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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