Crime in MK5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
MK5 recorded 124 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring41.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment124 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 13.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
124Annual Crime Rate
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Within MK5 district
Milton Keynes
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons Crescent Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Evesham Way Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Beddoes Croft Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Edmund Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Burchard Crescent Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Silicon Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Benbow Court Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Lipscomb Lane Map | total: 3 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: MK5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK5 (46.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.9%) and Other Theft (6.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK5 has risen sharply — by 13.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for MK5 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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