Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brickhill Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 190th 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 Brickhill Drive (MK41 7PY) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brickhill Drive (MK41 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingfisher Close | Under investigation |
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