Crime Rates at Barley Way, Bedford, MK41 8HY

Barley Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 226th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barley Way (MK41 8HY) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Way (MK41 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornland (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.