Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrington Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrington Drive (MK41 8DB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Drive (MK41 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Putnoe Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prinknash Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harrington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Putnoe Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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