Total Crime Rate

37.9 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 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Vicars Walk area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 177th 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 Vicars Walk (MK41 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicars Walk (MK41 9HQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Copse. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkway Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicars Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elliot Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vicars Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Goldington Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Sep 2025Other theft The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Vicars Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linkway —
Sep 2025Drugs Linkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Monkshill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Risings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Meadway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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