Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 261st 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 Queens Drive (MK41 9HS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Drive (MK41 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Roundmead. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In De Parys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boundary | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monkshill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linkway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Risings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicars Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicars Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicars Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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