Lowest-crime areas in Milton Keynes
Of Milton Keynes's 35 neighbourhoods, Olney & Lavendon recorded the lowest crime rate, 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Milton Keynes & Newlands the highest, 442 crimes per 1,000 residents. 24 of 35 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Milton Keynes neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olney & Lavendonaround MK46 5HH | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Newport Pagnell Northaround MK16 8PJ | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Tattenhoe & Emerson Valleyaround MK4 3BX | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Bradwell Villagearound MK13 9DF | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Fairfields & Grange Farmaround MK8 0PR | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Shenley Wood & Crownhillaround MK8 0BP | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Willen & Downhead Parkaround MK15 9HG | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Far Bletchleyaround MK3 7BT | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sheringtonaround MK19 7EA | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Broughton Eastaround MK10 7AQ | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Westcroft & Shenley Brook Endaround MK5 7GA | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Bletchley North Westaround MK3 7NG | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Great Linford & Giffard Parkaround MK14 5EF | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Bletchley Westaround MK3 5HX | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Furztonaround MK4 1HJ | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sandsaround MK17 8GW | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Two Mile Asharound MK8 8BP | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Broughton West & Milton Keynes Villagearound MK10 9AL | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Walnut Tree & Tilbrookaround MK7 7DT | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Newport Pagnell Southaround MK16 0DB | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Woughton & Woolstonearound MK10 9TD | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Bletchley Southaround MK2 3HN | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Stantonbury & Bradvillearound MK13 7BT | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Wolverton & New Bradwellaround MK12 5DH | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Loughtonaround MK5 8EW | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Kents Hillaround MK7 6DR | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Oldbrook & Coffee Hallaround MK6 2NY | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Stony Stratford & Old Wolvertonaround MK11 1NW | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Linford Woodaround MK14 6QP | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Bradwell Commonaround MK13 7NL | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Stacey Bushes & Fullers Sladearound MK12 6AS | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Bletchley Eastaround MK2 2HH | 151 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Eaglestone & Fishermeadaround MK6 5BZ | 162 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Denbigharound MK6 4JD | 217 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Central Milton Keynes & Newlandsaround MK9 3BA | 442 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Milton Keynes has the lowest crime rate?
Olney & Lavendon had the lowest recorded crime rate in Milton Keynes from October 2025 to September 2026: 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Milton Keynes has the highest crime rate?
Central Milton Keynes & Newlands had the highest recorded crime rate in Milton Keynes from October 2025 to September 2026: 442 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.