Total Crime Rate

34.7 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 34.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Deep Spinney area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 151st 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 Deep Spinney (MK40 4QH) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deep Spinney (MK40 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skater Walk, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nodders Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Deep Spinney area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gardener Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regents Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gower Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nevern Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Day'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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