Is Milton Keynes safe?

Milton Keynes has a crime rate of 93.63 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #221 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Milton Keynes's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Milton Keynes?

As of April 2026, Milton Keynes has an annual crime rate of 93.63 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,568 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Milton Keynes rank nationally for crime?

Milton Keynes ranks #221 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Milton Keynes?

The most common crime type in Milton Keynes is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 956 incidents in April 2026 — 37.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Milton Keynes local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Milton Keynes: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Milton Keynes recorded 2,568 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.63 per 1,000 residents. This places Milton Keynes at #221 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring93.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,568 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #221 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,568

trending_down -7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.63per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#221of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

287,060

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 57	57
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 44	44
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 38	38
On or near Secklow Gate Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 18 Other theft: 12	18
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 9	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 23	23
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 20	20

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,568 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

956

37.2%

Shoplifting

301

11.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

275

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

199

7.7%

Public Order

183

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

178

6.9%

Other Theft

174

6.8%

Burglary

103

4.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes recorded 2,568 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 93.63 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #221 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Milton Keynes (37.2%). Shoplifting (11.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Milton Keynes has fallen slightly — by 0.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central Milton Keynes	479	226.0
2	Woughton & Fishermead	280	135.8
3	Bletchley East	172	119.0
4	Wolverton	148	103.8
5	Stantonbury	111	77.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Olney	46	3.7
shield	Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope	57	4.3
shield	Tattenhoe	48	3.7
shield	Loughton & Shenley	99	4.1
shield	Bletchley West	89	5.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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