Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 50.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aviary Walk area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 248th 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 Aviary Walk (MK41 7JD) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aviary Walk (MK41 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Stour Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aviary Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linnet Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Starling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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