Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Wendover Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 204th 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 Wendover Drive (MK41 9SR) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wendover Drive (MK41 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Kimble Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wendover Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpenden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimble Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barker'S Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chinnor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimble Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kimble Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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