Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Moriston Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 178th 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 Moriston Road (MK41 7UG) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moriston Road (MK41 7UG), 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 Moriston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Severn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyne Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenadier Close —
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Wear Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Severn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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