Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alwen Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 241st 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 Alwen Walk (MK41 7AY) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwen Walk (MK41 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Severn Way. Police recorded 46 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 Alwen Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Severn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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