Crime in Milton Keynes
Recorded crime in Milton Keynes is 1.4 times the Milton Keynes council average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Milton Keynes: about 76,964 residents in 60 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −3%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Milton Keynes council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Milton Keynes.
Crime over 5 years
Down 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Milton Keynes, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Milton Keynes council average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 119 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% 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: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Milton Keynes (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Milton Keynes council area, not only the city of Milton Keynes. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,388 | 4.5 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 434 | 1.4 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in MK9
In MK9, the postcode district at the centre of Milton Keynes, 13% 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) | 1,132 | 13% | 8% | 54% | 17% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 1,092 | 16% | 8% | 10% | 64% | 2% |
| Public order | 371 | 15% | 6% | 48% | 27% | 4% |
| Other theft | 271 | 2% | 3% | 20% | 72% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 262 | 6% | 0% | 11% | 81% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 250 | 12% | 10% | 32% | 46% | 0% |
| Drugs | 191 | 14% | 68% | 6% | 9% | 3% |
| Bicycle theft | 85 | 12% | 0% | 18% | 69% | 1% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 85 | 0% | 0% | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Robbery | 69 | 20% | 0% | 42% | 30% | 7% |
| Burglary | 56 | 16% | 0% | 20% | 54% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 46.7 |
| Drugs | 4.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 9.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.7 |
| Public order | 10.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.2 |
| Shoplifting | 13.6 |
Postcode districts in Milton Keynes
Nearby towns
Council: Milton Keynes
Questions about crime in Milton Keynes
- Is Milton Keynes a safe place to live?
- Milton Keynes scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Milton Keynes council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Milton Keynes?
- Down 3% over 5 years, from 10,336 recorded crimes a year to 10,070.
- What is the most common crime in Milton Keynes?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Milton Keynes compare with Milton Keynes council?
- Crime severity in Milton Keynes is 1.4 times the Milton Keynes council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Milton Keynes?
- In MK9, the postcode district at the centre of Milton Keynes, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Milton Keynes?
- Of 56 burglaries reported in MK9, the postcode district at the centre of Milton Keynes between September 2024 and August 2025, 16% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 54% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Milton Keynes?
- In the Milton Keynes council area, 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 2025/26, in the Milton Keynes council area, 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 2025/26, in the Milton Keynes council area, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.