What is the crime rate in Shenley Brook End? 57 crimes per 1,000 residents

Shenley Brook End had 1,542 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 57 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime fell 5.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
1,542
Compared with England and Wales
High
On the previous 12 months
−5.8%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Shenley Brook End?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Shenley Brook End, with 726 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (27 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes in Shenley Brook End by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales27 per 1,000
ShopliftingBelow England and Wales5.3 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales4.6 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales4.5 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales4.5 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales2.7 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales2.6 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales2.1 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales1.7 per 1,000
RobberyBelow England and Wales0.8 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Theft from the personBelow England and Wales0.4 per 1,000
Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales0.3 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Shenley Brook End?

Crime fell 5.8% on the previous 12 months. 1,542 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1,637 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Shenley Brook End compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Shenley Brook End compared with the 6 nearest other areas in City of Milton Keynes.

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Is Shenley Brook End a safe place to live?

Shenley Brook End had 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 5.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Shenley Brook End?

Police recorded 245 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Shenley Brook End in the 12 months to August 2026, or 9.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Shenley Brook End?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Shenley Brook End.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Shenley Brook End dataset covers 784 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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