Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Norse Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 85th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norse Road (MK41 0QN) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norse Road (MK41 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Baldur Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Baldur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Baldur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldur Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tolkien Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Asgard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Asgard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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