Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zebu Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 248th lowest 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 Zebu Crescent (MK8 1BS) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zebu Crescent (MK8 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitebred Chase, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Crescent (6 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 | Other theft | Angus Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madura Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garwood Crescent | Under investigation |
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