Total Crime Rate

217.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 217.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Windrush Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 46th 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 Windrush Avenue (MK41 7BS) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 211.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windrush Avenue (MK41 7BS), 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 Windrush Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Starling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linnet Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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