Milton Keynes is the most dangerous city in Buckinghamshire, and is the 51st safest overall out of Buckinghamshire's 216 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Milton Keynes in 2021 was 25 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Buckinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 181% lower than the Buckinghamshire rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Milton Keynes is the safest city, and the 3,575th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Milton Keynes had the worst crime rate in Buckinghamshire for burglary, with 14 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2021 was also a bad month for Milton Keynes residents, when it was Buckinghamshire's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 15 crimes at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 residents. Milton Keynes recorded 38 reports of criminal damage and arson during January 2021, making its crime rate of 0.21 the worst for criminal damage and arson in Buckinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Milton Keynes are violence and sexual offences, with 2,376 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 13. This is 8% higher than 2020's figure of 2,196 offences and a difference of 0.98 from 2020's crime rate of 12. Milton Keynes's least common crime is robbery, with 29 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 45% from 2020's figure of 42 crimes.
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200% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Milton Keynes is 182% lower than the South East and 200% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Milton Keynes represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 4,706 |
| 2020 | 25 | 4,601 |
| 2019 | 22 | 4,045 |
| 2018 | 20 | 3,709 |
| 2017 | 18 | 3,234 |
| 2016 | 17 | 3,211 |
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| Milton Keynes | Buckinghamshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 706 | 3.82 | 7,600 | 9.34 | 145% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 82 | 0.44 | 730 | 0.90 | 105% safer |
| Burglary | 127 | 0.69 | 2,054 | 2.52 | 265% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 422 | 2.28 | 5,447 | 6.70 | 194% safer |
| Drugs | 136 | 0.74 | 1,925 | 2.37 | 220% safer |
| Other Crime | 92 | 0.50 | 1,083 | 1.33 | 166% safer |
| Other Theft | 334 | 1.81 | 4,785 | 5.88 | 225% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 52 | 0.28 | 434 | 0.53 | 89% safer |
| Public Order | 617 | 3.34 | 7,985 | 9.82 | 194% safer |
| Robbery | 29 | 0.16 | 350 | 0.43 | 169% safer |
| Shoplifting | 137 | 0.74 | 2,309 | 2.84 | 284% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 45 | 0.24 | 752 | 0.92 | 283% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 257 | 1.39 | 4,472 | 5.50 | 296% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 2,376 | 12.86 | 25,869 | 31.80 | 147% safer |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Fulmer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Maudsley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Parneleys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Stapeley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Nairn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Winsford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cavan Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Porthcawl Green | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Pelham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Shepherds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Quantock Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Saddlers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cordwainer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Hareden Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Earls Willow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Stonecrop Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Swithland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hauksbee Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 1.4 | 0.94 | 1.2 | 0.69 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.50 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.90 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.74 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | Getting worse |
| City | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | 25.46 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 62% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 69% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 72% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 72% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 75% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 77% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 79% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 80% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 81% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 83% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell Common | 622 | 95 | Third |
| Eaglestone & Fishermead | 1,581 | 174 | First |
| Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade | 950 | 159 | Second |
| Two Mile Ash | 360 | 66 | Fifth |
| Wolverton & New Bradwell | 627 | 81 | Fourth |
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Bradwell Common (56) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (141) |
| Bicycle Theft | Two Mile Ash (5) | Wolverton & New Bradwell (13) |
| Burglary | Two Mile Ash (12) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (21) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Two Mile Ash (30) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (112) |
| Drugs | Two Mile Ash (11) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (46) |
| Other Crime | Bradwell Common (8) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (21) |
| Other Theft | Bradwell Common (27) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (99) |
| Possession of Weapons | Wolverton & New Bradwell (2) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (10) |
| Public Order | Two Mile Ash (40) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (245) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Two Mile Ash (1) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (10) |
| Shoplifting | Wolverton & New Bradwell (15) | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (48) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Two Mile Ash (1) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (33) |
| Vehicle Crime | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Slade (34) | Bradwell Common (51) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Two Mile Ash (163) | Eaglestone & Fishermead (807) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Milton Keynes change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Milton Keynes saw a 650% increase in drugs. Milton Keynes saw a large fall in shoplifting during November, when it fell by 85% compared to November in 2019. Vehicle Crime saw a fall in every month of Milton Keynes's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -7% | -28% | -26% | +24% | -40% | -10% | -1% | +13% | +20% | -20% |
| Bicycle Theft | -71% | +20% | -44% | +20% | -18% | +50% | -10% | -14% | +83% | - |
| Burglary | +83% | +100% | +5% | +50% | +65% | +62% | +21% | +21% | +78% | -63% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +62% | -32% | -30% | +64% | +47% | -5% | - | +36% | -3% | +11% |
| Drugs | -38% | +25% | -9% | +160% | +650% | - | +63% | +40% | +100% | +78% |
| Other Crime | +100% | -40% | +14% | -36% | +36% | -11% | +33% | -17% | -13% | -20% |
| Other Theft | +8% | -64% | -39% | -18% | -42% | -11% | -6% | +12% | -8% | -45% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | +50% | -43% | +133% | +75% | -67% | -50% | -25% | -43% | - |
| Public Order | +15% | - | +94% | +106% | +19% | +84% | +15% | +63% | +173% | +27% |
| Robbery | -50% | +100% | -25% | - | +80% | - | -17% | - | +100% | - |
| Shoplifting | -58% | +35% | -24% | +175% | +24% | -31% | -20% | -57% | -85% | -61% |
| Theft From the Person | +50% | - | - | +50% | +25% | +100% | - | +100% | -67% | +17% |
| Vehicle Crime | -10% | -13% | -28% | -51% | -56% | -46% | -3% | +39% | -35% | -77% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +33% | +27% | +40% | +42% | +29% | +30% | +55% | +66% | +50% | +27% |
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