Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parish Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 138th 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 Parish Close (MK41 0GH) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parish Close (MK41 0GH), the main crime hotspot is near Milburn Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parish Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranborne Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Milburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maskell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamsterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Carrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lammerside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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