Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 42.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (MK43 9GB) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Wixams & Wilstead average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 228.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (MK43 9GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadmead Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ironstone Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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