Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bridle Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 28th lowest 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 Bridle Drive (MK41 6BE) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Clapham & Oakley average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Bridle Drive (MK41 6BE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Bridle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fetlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knights Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Chase Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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