Total Crime Rate

282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 282.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.1 10/10
  • Other theft 36.5 10/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wilmin Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 50th highest crime rate of 852 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 Wilmin Grove (MK5 8EU) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmin Grove (MK5 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilmin Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallmead Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Primatt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Snaith Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashpole Furlong Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primatt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilmin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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