Crime Rates at Knights Avenue, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6DF

Knights Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 229th 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 Knights Avenue (MK41 6DF) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Clapham & Oakley average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Avenue (MK41 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Pleasant Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.