Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Mount area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 188th 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 The Mount (MK17 8EA) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mount (MK17 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duke Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
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