Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morland Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 206th 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 Morland Way (MK41 7NP) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Harpur average (160.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morland Way (MK41 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near William Barron Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eagle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Barron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Barron Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Barron Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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