The overall crime rate in Milton Keynes postcode area is 107 crimes per 1,000 which is 106% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 20.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 114% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Vehicle crime rate is at 130% of national crime rate which puts Milton Keynes on 26. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 6.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 vehicle crime totalled 3.4k representing a decrease 10.9% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.1% | 30. highest | 114% | 20.7k | 2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.0% | 43. lowest | 87% | 7.1k | 7.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.4% | 28. highest | 116% | 5.1k | -5.9% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% | 34. highest | 110% | 3.9k | 0.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.9% | 42. highest | 105% | 3.8k | -0.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 27. highest | 111% | 3.8k | 3.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.3% | 26. highest | 130% | 3.4k | -10.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.4% | 43. highest | 99% | 1.9k | -3.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.3% | 39. highest | 104% | 1.8k | 12.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 33. highest | 105% | 1.2k | 3.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 40. highest | 85% | 613 | 15.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 26. highest | 114% | 497 | -19.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 36. lowest | 82% | 424 | -4.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 35. highest | 39% | 351 | 2.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Milton Keynes postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Milton Keynes postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.9 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.0 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 40.7 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 38.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% |
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