Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harvey Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 27th 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 Harvey Road (MK41 9LF) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harvey Road (MK41 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Ballinghall Close. Police recorded 21 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 Harvey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ballinghall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ballinghall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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