Crime Rates at Ettrick Drive, Bedford, MK41 0NN

Ettrick Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 227th 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 Ettrick Drive (MK41 0NN) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ettrick Drive (MK41 0NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leighfield Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strathconon Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.