Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Dart Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 70th 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 Dart Road (MK41 7BT) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dart Road (MK41 7BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dart Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robin Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Starling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Robin Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linnet Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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