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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK1 recorded 188 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment188 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

188
trending_down -30.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.8per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

420

Within MK1 district

Milton Keynes

62,408

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Watling Terrace Map
total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6
21
A5 Map
total: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Burglary: 3
18
Shopping Area Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 4
17
Marlborough Street Map
total: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Vehicle crime: 3
12
Grafton Street Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11
Petrol Station Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
10
Kitchener Drive Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
7
The Sidings Map
total: 6 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
188 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
55
29.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
29
15.4%
Shoplifting
25
13.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
9.0%
Public Order
15
8.0%
Other Theft
12
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
12
6.4%
Drug Offences
9
4.8%
Other Crime
7
3.7%
Burglary
5
2.7%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: MK1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in MK1 at 29.3%. Criminal Damage & Arson (15.4%) and Shoplifting (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK1 has fallen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -30.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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