Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Poppyfields area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 166th 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 Poppyfields (MK41 0TW) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppyfields (MK41 0TW), 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 Poppyfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lammerside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Public order Maskell Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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