Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cogan Court area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 354th lowest 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 Cogan Court (MK8 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cogan Court (MK8 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marley Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton Keynes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chevalier Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckinsale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garbo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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