Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Birse Green area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 207th 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 Birse Green (MK41 0NL) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birse Green (MK41 0NL), 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 Birse Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamsterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clipstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maskell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranborne Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Milburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lammerside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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