What is the crime rate in Milton Keynes?

As of March 2026, Milton Keynes has a crime rate of 10.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,086 recorded offences.

How does Milton Keynes rank nationally for crime?

Milton Keynes ranks #38 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Milton Keynes?

The most common crime type in Milton Keynes is Violence and sexual offences with 1,203 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.0% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Milton Keynes Crime Intelligence Report

Milton Keynes recorded 3,086 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.75 per 1,000 residents. This places Milton Keynes at #38 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 28.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.6% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,086

trending_up +28.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.75per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#38of 330

By total crime volume

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 Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 70	70
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 47 Public order: 11	47
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 52	52
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 41 Possession of weapons: 4 Drugs: 3	41
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Drugs: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 7	33
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 46	46
On or near Simpson Map	Vehicle crime: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 6	19
On or near Secklow Gate Map	Shoplifting: 37	37
On or near Watling Terrace Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36	36
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 36	36

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,086 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,203

39.0%

Shoplifting

327

10.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

318

10.3%

Other Theft

241

7.8%

Public Order

220

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

210

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

195

6.3%

Burglary

134

4.3%

Drug Offences

108

3.5%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central Milton Keynes	543	33.0
2	Bletchley East	503	28.1
3	Woughton & Fishermead	298	16.0
4	Wolverton	183	11.3
5	Campbell Park & Old Woughton	160	11.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Olney	55	4.4
shield	Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope	63	4.7
shield	Tattenhoe	66	5.1
shield	Bletchley West	81	5.4
shield	Bradwell	82	6.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +28.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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