Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Springs area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Springs (MK43 0DS) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (38.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Springs (MK43 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maltings Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Home Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Willow Springs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Coxs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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