Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Grove (MK41 6DU) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Clapham & Oakley average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (MK41 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bents Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bents Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bents Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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