Total Crime Rate
211.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stour Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 45th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stour Way (MK41 7BD) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stour Way (MK41 7BD), 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.
View Crime In Brickhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stour Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stour Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wansbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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