Postcode · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK2 2BU
How much crime is recorded in MK2 2BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denbigh
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,163 (2024)
MK2 2BUMilton Keynes
How safe is MK2 2BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK2 2BU area, well above 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
55.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
MK2 2BUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Burglary26.59.1
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft8.24.5
Public order7.44.6
Drugs5.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Shoplifting1.28.4
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.