Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

University Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 University Way (MK43 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in University Way area

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Data Sources

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