Crime Rates at Pound Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ER

Pound Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 140th 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 Pound Close (MK43 0ER) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Close (MK43 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Flitt Leys Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.