Total Crime Rate

530.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 530.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 116.0 9/10
  • Burglary 44.2 10/10
  • Public order 44.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 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

Severn Way area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 18th 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 Severn Way (MK41 7DD) in the last 12 months was 530.4 per 1,000 residents and was 739.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 215.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Way (MK41 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Severn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Severn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyne Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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