Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bruthwaite Green area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 188th highest 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 Bruthwaite Green (MK41 0NH) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruthwaite Green (MK41 0NH), 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 | Public order | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamsterley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leighfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamsterley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamsterley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parish Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parish Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glenavon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maskell Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kershope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leighfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fieldside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Strathconon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathconon Road | Under investigation |
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