Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Minver Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Minver Road (MK40 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Minver Road (MK40 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Appledore Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In De Parys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlbury Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appledore Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appledore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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