Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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 theft 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

Fieldside area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 221st 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 Fieldside (MK41 0HD) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fieldside (MK41 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Walk, where police recorded 56 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fieldside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leighfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leighfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elliot Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bury Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bury Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nutwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nutwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kershope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kershope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fieldside —
Sep 2025Public order Kershope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kershope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —

Data Sources

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