Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Saxon Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

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 Saxon Way (MK40 4GP) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Way (MK40 4GP), the main crime hotspot is near Pennard Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pennard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgar Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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