Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bamburgh Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 214th 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 Bamburgh Drive (MK41 8JP) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Drive (MK41 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamburgh Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendennis Road —
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Powis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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