Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duke Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 139th 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 Duke Drive (MK41 6DE) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Clapham & Oakley average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Drive (MK41 6DE), 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.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knights Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fetlock Close | Under investigation |
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