Total Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Itchen Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Itchen Close (MK41 7UD) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Itchen Close (MK41 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Severn Way. Police recorded 46 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 Itchen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stour Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Severn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stour Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyne Crescent —
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Data Sources

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