Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
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 Mill Lane (MK43 7NL) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Bromham average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (MK43 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tandys Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
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