Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barkers Piece area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
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 Barkers Piece (MK43 0LZ) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Barkers Piece (MK43 0LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aspley & Woburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcroft Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreteyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oat Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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