Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Ashmead Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 97th 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 Ashmead Road (MK41 7FD) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead Road (MK41 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Meadfoot Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Way —
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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