Total Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Church Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 11th 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 Church Lane (MK41 0AN) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Church Lane (MK41 0AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Copse (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricket Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Risings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricket Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicars Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cornland Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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