Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitworth Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 370th highest crime rate of 852 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 Whitworth Lane (MK5 8EB) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Lane (MK5 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashpole Furlong Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Snaith Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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