Postcode · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK2 2JP
How much crime is recorded in MK2 2JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denbigh
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
MK2 2JPMilton Keynes
How safe is MK2 2JP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK2 2JP area, 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 2JPNational
Shoplifting38.78.4
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Burglary15.79.1
Other theft15.44.5
Public order10.44.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.