Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dearne Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 251st highest 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 Dearne Walk (MK41 7AT) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dearne Walk (MK41 7AT), the main crime hotspot is near Stour Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dearne Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stour Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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