Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wagstaffe Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wagstaffe Close (MK41 8DY) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Brickhill average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wagstaffe Close (MK41 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wagstaffe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wagstaffe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wagstaffe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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