Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cynthia Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cynthia Court (MK43 9PD) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cynthia Court (MK43 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Johnson Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cynthia Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lovell Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frossell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Juffs Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Johnson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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