Postcode district · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK1
How much crime is recorded in MK1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 6,900 (2024)
MK1Postcode district · Milton Keynes
How safe is MK1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in MK1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK1National
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Shoplifting24.38.4
Burglary18.29.1
Other theft10.64.5
Public order9.74.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Drugs4.22.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.