Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 200th 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 Queens Drive (MK41 9HP) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (MK41 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Vicars Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Risings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cornland Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricket Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricket Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicars Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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