Crime Rates at Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AN

Kensington Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley , and the 257th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Drive (MK8 9AN) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Drive (MK8 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Dorton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.