Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wentworth Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 202nd highest 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 Wentworth Drive (MK41 8QE) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Drive (MK41 8QE), 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 Wentworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hookhams Lane Under investigation
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 Colchester Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Powis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendennis Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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