Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Polhill Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 268th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polhill Avenue (MK41 9DU) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polhill Avenue (MK41 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selsey Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixham Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Polhill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Quantock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brixham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quantock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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