Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Laxton Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 230th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Way (MK41 7FH) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Way (MK41 7FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Wear, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hodder Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Way —
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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