Crime Rates at Hutchins Close, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FT

Hutchins Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 94th 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 Hutchins Close (MK43 9FT) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutchins Close (MK43 9FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Folkes Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moore Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.