Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ashridge 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 Ashridge Drive (MK41 0QE) 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 Ashridge Drive (MK41 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Strathconon Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lammerside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clipstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maskell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamsterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranborne Close —
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Data Sources

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