Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cherwell Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 167th 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 Cherwell Road (MK41 7AR) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherwell Road (MK41 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Stour Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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