Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hutchins Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 141st 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 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutchins Close (MK43 9FT), the main crime hotspot is near Turland Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hutchins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pilsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hide Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waite Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lambert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Close —
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Data Sources

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