Central Milton Keynes ward · Milton Keynes. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 43% here, compared with 21% across Milton Keynes (21.9 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 8.7% here, compared with 13.8% across Milton Keynes (5.1 percentage points lower).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.1% here, compared with 35.8% across Milton Keynes (4.2 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Central Milton Keynes ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
5,070 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 5,280 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Central Milton Keynes ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 362 mapped crimes in September 2024; 482 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Central Milton Keynes
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
362
28
October 2024
448
44
November 2024
428
22
December 2024
487
35
January 2025
439
36
February 2025
377
36
March 2025
472
32
April 2025
444
37
May 2025
457
22
June 2025
428
37
July 2025
481
44
August 2025
457
31
September 2025
347
37
October 2025
412
31
November 2025
448
21
December 2025
390
15
January 2026
422
24
February 2026
360
29
March 2026
475
31
April 2026
414
33
May 2026
407
26
June 2026
465
33
July 2026
448
29
August 2026
482
38
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Central Milton Keynes
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
1,546
shoplifting
1,392
public order
416
other theft
406
vehicle crime
326
criminal damage arson
309
drugs
219
burglary
121
theft from the person
83
robbery
80
bicycle theft
67
other crime
62
possession of weapons
43
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
