Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balwen Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 143rd lowest 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 Balwen Grove (MK8 1DR) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balwen Grove (MK8 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Friesland Avenue. Police recorded 20 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 Balwen Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romney Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Barrosa Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dexter Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Salorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romney Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecknock Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecknock Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galway Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friesland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Friesland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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