Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dunthorne Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunthorne Way (MK8 0LX) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -91.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunthorne Way (MK8 0LX), the main crime hotspot is near Oldham Rise. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunthorne Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Monro Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Davison Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Singleton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Singleton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldham Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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