Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE11 · Leicestershire
422
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
MK16 · Milton Keynes
41
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Newport Pagnell has less crime — 41 vs 422 incidents in February 2026.
Loughborough recorded substantially more crime than Newport Pagnell in February 2026 — 422 incidents compared to 41, a 10.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (130 vs 13 incidents). Loughborough 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 February 2026 Police data, Newport Pagnell recorded fewer crimes than Loughborough — 41 vs 422 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Newport Pagnell is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Loughborough recorded 130 incidents of this type vs 13 in Newport Pagnell. Overall, Newport Pagnell had fewer total crimes (41 vs 422).