Total Crime Rate

30.0 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 30.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dover Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 127th lowest 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 Dover Crescent (MK41 8QH) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Crescent (MK41 8QH), 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 Dover Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendennis Road —
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Data Sources

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