Crime Rates at Plover Way, Bedford, MK41 7HT

Plover Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 210th lowest 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 Plover Way (MK41 7HT) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plover Way (MK41 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rooksmead (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.