Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lunniss Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 263rd 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 Lunniss Way (MK43 9FL) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lunniss Way (MK43 9FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lunniss Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Juffs Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Potters Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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