The overall crime rate in Milton Keynes postcode area is 104.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 111% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 43.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 139% of national crime rate which puts Milton Keynes on 19. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 711 cases and has decreased by 5.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.1% | 33. highest | 111% | 19.7k | -2.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 11.6% | 30. lowest | 75% | 6.1k | 0.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% | 22. highest | 122% | 4.8k | 43.3% |
| Public order crime → | 7.6% | 29. highest | 108% | 4.1k | -11.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.5% | 32. highest | 105% | 4.0k | 1.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.4% | 46. highest | 100% | 4.0k | -6.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.1% | 29. highest | 123% | 3.8k | -11.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 40. highest | 107% | 2.3k | 23.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.2% | 43. lowest | 85% | 1.2k | -12.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 45. highest | 100% | 996 | 14.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.3% | 19. highest | 139% | 711 | -5.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 30. highest | 48% | 522 | -10.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% | 39. highest | 75% | 496 | 10.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 43. highest | 100% | 464 | 9.2% |
| 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 | 12.1 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 38.8 | 35.0 |
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