Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Westwood Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 245th 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 Westwood Close (MK42 0JS) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Close (MK42 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horace Close, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Havilland Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Horace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horace Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oswald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Compass Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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