Postcode · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK14 5BY
How much crime is recorded in MK14 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
MK14 5BYMilton Keynes
How safe is MK14 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK14 5BY area, 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
MK14 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order8.14.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Other theft5.54.5
Burglary5.29.1
Shoplifting3.38.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.