Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • Public order 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

Wickstead Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickstead Avenue (MK8 0NP) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickstead Avenue (MK8 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Proctor Rise. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickstead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boran Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Proctor Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Proctor Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Proctor Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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