Total Crime Rate

70.7 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 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Saunton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 209th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saunton Close (MK40 4GY) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saunton Close (MK40 4GY), the main crime hotspot is near Greenkeepers Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saunton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmswell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Earls Holme Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Greenkeepers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenkeepers Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmswell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmswell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Holme Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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