Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crediton Mews area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 86th lowest 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 Crediton Mews (MK40 3FB) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the De Parys average (55.6 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crediton Mews (MK40 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Abrahams Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crediton Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Amberley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Abrahams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crediton Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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