Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clipstone Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 151st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clipstone Close (MK41 0DD) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clipstone Close (MK41 0DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leighfield Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kershope Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In De Parys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fieldside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamsterley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamsterley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamsterley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leighfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leighfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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