Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE1 · Leicester
1,488
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
MK16 · Milton Keynes
82
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Newport Pagnell has less crime — 82 vs 1,488 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Newport Pagnell in April 2026 — 1,488 incidents compared to 82, a 18.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (490 vs 32 incidents). Leicester sits above the national average for recorded crime while Newport Pagnell is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Newport Pagnell recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 82 vs 1,488 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Newport Pagnell is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leicester recorded 490 incidents of this type vs 32 in Newport Pagnell. Overall, Newport Pagnell had fewer total crimes (82 vs 1,488).