What is the crime rate in City of Milton Keynes? 95 crimes per 1,000 residents
City of Milton Keynes had 27,381 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 95 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime rose 0.4% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 27,381
- Compared with England and Wales
- Very High
- On the previous 12 months
- +0.4%
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
All house prices in City of Milton KeynesWhat are the most common crimes in City of Milton Keynes?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in City of Milton Keynes, with 11,928 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (42 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 5 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesAbove England and Wales | 42 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingAbove England and Wales | 11 per 1,000 |
| Public orderAbove England and Wales | 7.9 per 1,000 |
| Other theftAbove England and Wales | 7.8 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales | 7.0 per 1,000 |
| Burglary | 3.7 per 1,000 |
| Drugs | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.0 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 1.2 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.8 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.6 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 City of Milton Keynes?
Crime rose 0.4% on the previous 12 months. 27,381 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 27,268 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of City of Milton Keynes has the lowest crime rate?
Lavendon has the lowest crime rate of the 29 areas of City of Milton Keynes, at 27 crimes per 1,000 residents. Central Milton Keynes has the highest, at 894. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LavendonVery Low | 27 | Very Low | £464,930 |
| CastlethorpeLow | 35 | Low | £324,357 |
| OlneyTypical | 44 | Typical | £411,336 |
| HanslopeTypical | 46 | Typical | £407,142 |
| Woburn SandsTypical | 48 | Typical | £425,174 |
| FairfieldsTypical | 50 | Typical | £357,848 |
| Newport PagnellTypical | 52 | Typical | £333,577 |
| WaltonHigh | 57 | High | £370,386 |
| Shenley Brook EndHigh | 57 | High | £383,370 |
| West BletchleyHigh | 59 | High | £335,234 |
| WhitehouseHigh | 61 | High | £361,283 |
| Loughton and Great HolmHigh | 63 | High | £505,085 |
| BroughtonHigh | 68 | High | £326,016 |
| Shenley Church EndHigh | 69 | High | £394,728 |
| Abbey HillHigh | 69 | High | £303,859 |
| Stony StratfordHigh | 72 | High | £366,587 |
| Milton KeynesHigh | 74 | High | £378,887 |
| Great LinfordVery High | 82 | Very High | £339,881 |
| StantonburyVery High | 83 | Very High | £313,130 |
| BradwellVery High | 88 | Very High | £293,981 |
| Campbell ParkVery High | 91 | Very High | £298,190 |
| Kents Hill, Monkston and BrinklowVery High | 98 | Very High | £402,591 |
| New BradwellVery High | 99 | Very High | £289,139 |
| Wolverton and GreenleysVery High | 106 | Very High | £291,722 |
| Simpson and AshlandVery High | 125 | Very High | £310,363 |
| Bletchley and Fenny StratfordVery High | 146 | Very High | £298,973 |
| Woughton on the GreenVery High | 168 | Very High | £238,176 |
| WavendonVery High | 228 | Very High | £470,786 |
| Central Milton KeynesVery High | 894 | Very High | £197,691 |
How does crime in City of Milton Keynes compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in City of Milton Keynes compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
City of Milton Keynes vs Bedfordshire
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Bedfordshire
- 71 per 1,000
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City of Milton Keynes vs Northamptonshire
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Northamptonshire
- 71 per 1,000
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City of Milton Keynes vs Buckinghamshire
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Buckinghamshire
- 58 per 1,000
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City of Milton Keynes vs Hertfordshire
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Hertfordshire
- 70 per 1,000
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City of Milton Keynes vs Oxfordshire
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Oxfordshire
- 63 per 1,000
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City of Milton Keynes vs Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- City of Milton Keynes
- 95 per 1,000
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- 76 per 1,000
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Is City of Milton Keynes a safe place to live?
City of Milton Keynes had 95 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 0.4% 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 Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very High means the 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 City of Milton Keynes?
Police recorded 3,207 incidents of anti-social behaviour in City of Milton Keynes in the 12 months to August 2026, or 11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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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 16:34 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The City of Milton Keynes dataset covers 12,154 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.