Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cricket Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 175th 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 Cricket Lane (MK41 9NP) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricket Lane (MK41 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Gardens, where police recorded 26 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 Cricket Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Risings —
Apr 2026Drugs Cornland Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Roundmead Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Roundmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roundmead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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