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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK8 recorded 72 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring35.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment72 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 4.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

72
trending_down -5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.09per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

619

Within MK8 district

Milton Keynes

24,510

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Friesland Avenue Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Banteng Terrace Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Barrosa Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Brecknock Chase Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
4
Proctor Rise Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Rowton Heath Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Ashford Crescent Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Baxter Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Drakes Mews Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
72 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
34
47.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
11.1%
Vehicle Crime
7
9.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
6.9%
Burglary
4
5.6%
Other Theft
4
5.6%
Public Order
3
4.2%
Drug Offences
3
4.2%
Shoplifting
2
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.4%
Other Crime
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: MK8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK8 (47.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) and Vehicle Crime (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK8 has fallen slightly — by 4.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK8 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 -5.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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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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