Postcode · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK12 5HT
How much crime is recorded in MK12 5HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverton & New Bradwell
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
How safe is MK12 5HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK12 5HT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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).
MK12 5HTNational
Violence and sexual offences55.523.6
Public order12.34.6
Other theft9.84.5
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary6.89.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Shoplifting5.28.4
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs2.62.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 100% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.