Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Wood Lane (MK17 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Lane (MK17 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peers Drive, 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.
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