Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 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 48.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Office Cottages area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 413th highest 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 Office Cottages (MK43 0SH) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in Office Cottages area

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Data Sources

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