Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 124th 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 Brook Way (MK43 8PG) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Way (MK43 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biddenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thistley Lane | Under investigation |
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