Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chaplin Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 338th highest crime rate of 855 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 Chaplin Grove (MK8 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaplin Grove (MK8 0DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hudson Lane (7 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 | Vehicle crime | Valens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chevalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Monro Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garbo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendrix Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Singleton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Singleton Drive | Under investigation |
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