Postcode · Milton Keynes
Crime in MK5 6GR
How much crime is recorded in MK5 6GR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley Wood & Crownhill
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,114 (2024)
MK5 6GRMilton Keynes
How safe is MK5 6GR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK5 6GR 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
53.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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).
MK5 6GRNational
Violence and sexual offences52.623.6
Other crime4.01.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Other theft1.84.5
Public order0.74.6
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.