Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abrahams Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 255th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abrahams Close (MK40 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abrahams Close (MK40 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abrahams Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denmark Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abrahams Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abrahams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosamond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4280 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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