Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Milton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (MK41 6AP) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Clapham & Oakley average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (MK41 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Pleasant Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fetlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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