Milton Keynes crime figures for August 2026
Police recorded 2,344 crimes in Milton Keynes in August 2026, compared with 2,348 in August 2025. Over the 12 months to August 2026, recorded crime rose 1% compared with the previous year.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Police recorded 2,344 crimes in Milton Keynes in August 2026, against 2,348 in August 2025, a change of 0%. Single-month figures can vary considerably, so the year-on-year picture below gives a clearer view of changes in recorded crime.
Over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, police recorded 27,459 crimes in Milton Keynes, compared with 27,318 in the 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025, a rise of 1%. This works out at 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in August 2026.
Among individual crime types, burglary rose 16%, from 926 to 1,071. Other crime rose 12%, from 520 to 582. Other theft rose 9%, from 2,070 to 2,256.
Possession of weapons fell 23%, from 236 to 181. Bicycle theft fell 21%, from 312 to 248. Robbery fell 6%, from 371 to 349.
Across England and Wales, recorded crime was unchanged over the same monthly comparison and fell 1% over the equivalent 12-month periods.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 2,344 (no change on August 2025, 2,348) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 7.7 in the month, 305,884 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 27,459 crimes, up 1% on the 12 months before (27,318) |
| Rose most | Burglary up 16% (1,071), Other crime up 12% (582), Other theft up 9% (2,256) |
| Fell most | Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) down 23% (181), Bicycle theft down 21% (248), Robbery down 6% (349) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Milton Keynes. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
Crime in Milton Keynes by neighbourhood · Milton Keynes council area · All monthly reports
