Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Stewartby Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 190th highest 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 Stewartby Way (MK43 9LN) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Wixams & Wilstead average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stewartby Way (MK43 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Kitchener Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Wixams & Wilstead

Crime Over Time in Stewartby Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claydon Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claydon Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claydon Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 5 of 5

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑