Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hockliffe Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 426th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hockliffe Road (LU7 9NX) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Eaton Bray average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockliffe Road (LU7 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hockliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babbage Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallis Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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