Crime Rates at Brick Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9GH

Brick Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 170th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brick Crescent (MK43 9GH) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Wixams & Wilstead average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Crescent (MK43 9GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadmead Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brick Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.