Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 239th lowest 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 9HR) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (MK41 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Roundmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Risings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricket Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricket Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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