Crime in Milton Keynes
Recorded crime in Milton Keynes is about the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
305,884 residents in 166 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes in Milton Keynes, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the England and Wales average. 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 33.0 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 7.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.8 |
| Public order | 6.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 |
| Shoplifting | 7.2 |
What crimes are recorded in Milton Keynes
87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Milton Keynes in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 27,222. Home Office recorded crime: 26,864 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 598 | 2.0 | Down 12% |
| Cars broken into | 1,055 | 3.4 | Down 14% |
| Vehicle tampering | 279 | 0.91 | Up 9% |
| Vandalism to homes | 459 | 1.5 | Up 15% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 307 | 1.0 | Down 13% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 622 | 2.0 | Down 6% |
| Arson | 120 | 0.39 | Down 24% |
| Burglary of homes | 434 | 1.4 | About the same |
| Burglary of businesses | 308 | 1.0 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 128 | 0.42 | Up 2% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 118 | 0.39 | Up 4% |
| Robbery of people | 210 | 0.69 | Down 10% |
| Robbery of businesses | 148 | 0.48 | Up 26% |
| Violence with injury | 2,634 | 8.6 | Down 3% |
| Violence without injury | 4,550 | 14.9 | Up 4% |
| Stalking and harassment | 3,170 | 10.4 | Up 2% |
| Sexual offences | 1,196 | 3.9 | Up 3% |
| Shoplifting | 3,133 | 10.2 | Down 4% |
| Bicycle theft | 288 | 0.94 | Down 24% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 198 | 0.65 | Down 15% |
| Drug dealing | 277 | 0.91 | Down 29% |
| Drug possession | 881 | 2.9 | Up 33% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Thames Valley Police area: 920 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (1,005 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Milton Keynes.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Milton Keynes, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12,065 | 6% | 10% | 65% | 10% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 3,178 | 19% | 4% | 11% | 64% | 2% |
| Public order | 2,183 | 8% | 6% | 56% | 27% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2,170 | 4% | 6% | 37% | 50% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2,130 | 4% | 0% | 17% | 76% | 2% |
| Other theft | 2,070 | 2% | 2% | 28% | 64% | 4% |
| Burglary | 926 | 6% | 1% | 22% | 64% | 6% |
| Drugs | 926 | 11% | 48% | 18% | 18% | 5% |
| Other crime | 520 | 16% | 7% | 50% | 13% | 14% |
| Robbery | 371 | 16% | 1% | 39% | 39% | 5% |
| Bicycle theft | 312 | 6% | 0% | 17% | 74% | 3% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 238 | 0% | 1% | 24% | 71% | 4% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 236 | 42% | 15% | 32% | 3% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Milton Keynes
Postcode districts in Milton Keynes
Questions about crime in Milton Keynes
- Is Milton Keynes a safe place to live?
- Milton Keynes scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Milton Keynes?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 27,846 recorded crimes a year then, 27,459 now.
- What is the most common crime in Milton Keynes?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 33 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Milton Keynes?
- In Milton Keynes, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Milton Keynes?
- Of 926 burglaries reported in Milton Keynes between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 64% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Milton Keynes?
- In Milton Keynes, the police recorded 598 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.0 per 1,000 residents, down 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Milton Keynes?
- 1,388 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Milton Keynes in 2025/26, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Milton Keynes last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in Milton Keynes in 2025/26, against 3 the year before.