Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

South Meadow area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 401st highest crime rate of 874 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 South Meadow (MK43 0UG) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Meadow (MK43 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ford Piece (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Beanhills Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longcroft Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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