Overview of Milton Keynes crime rate
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Milton Keynes, facing a high crime situation, is ranked 4th among nearby boroughs for its crime rate. In 2023, the area reported 29,908 criminal incidents against a population of 287,060, resulting in a crime rate of 104.19 per 1,000 residents, a slight decrease of 2.64% from the previous year.
The predominant crimes in Milton Keynes include Violence and sexual offences (41.0%), Vehicle crime (8.2%), and Anti-social behaviour (8.1%), with the less common being Bicycle theft (1.1%), Robbery (1.0%), and Possession of weapons (0.8%).
Of the 19 wards, Central Milton Keynes (331.3), Woughton & Fishermead (160.9), and Bletchley Park (125.4) have the highest crime rates, whereas Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope (61.8), Newport Pagnell South (53.6), and Olney (44.9) are notably safer.
In Milton Keynes, there were increases in Public order by 1.72% in 2020 and 6.24% in 2021, Shoplifting by 3.09% in 2023, Vehicle crime by 2.89% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 5.91% in 2020 and 6.79% in 2021. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 1.76% in 2022, Other theft by 2.53% in 2020, Public order by 3.12% in 2023, Shoplifting by 3.53% in 2020, Vehicle crime by 2.87% in 2020 and 2.61% in 2021.
Milton Keynes crime incidents by crime type
A total of 29908 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 12252 (41.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 2450 (8.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2433 (8.1)%
- Shoplifting – 2414 (8.1)%
- Public order – 2400 (8.0)%
- Other theft – 2350 (7.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 2260 (7.6)%
- Burglary – 987 (3.3)%
- Drugs – 644 (2.2)%
- Other crime – 505 (1.7)%
- Theft from the person – 347 (1.2)%
- Bicycle theft – 334 (1.1)%
- Robbery – 298 (1.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 234 (0.8)%
How does Milton Keynes compare against nearby areas ?
Milton Keynes ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Milton Keynes wards
There are 19 wards within Milton Keynes. Central Milton Keynes, Woughton & Fishermead, Bletchley Park has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Milton Keynes
There are 23 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Milton Keynes. Highest crime rates in MK9, MK1, MK6 .
- MK9 – 732.6
- MK1 – 160.1
- MK6 – 147.0
- MK2 – 125.7
- MK12 – 120.6
- MK14 – 119.2
- NN8 – 117.8
- MK13 – 100.4
- MK11 – 94.5
- MK5 – 86.2
- MK15 – 83.3
- MK10 – 76.4
- MK17 – 75.2
- MK7 – 72.5
- MK3 – 67.4
- MK8 – 65.5
- MK4 – 61.8
- NN9 – 54.6
- MK16 – 53.9
- NN7 – 47.2
- MK46 – 46.7
- MK19 – 46.2
- MK43 – 37.7
Postcode districts in Milton Keynes
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