Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duncombe Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 159th 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 Duncombe Drive (MK43 9RP) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncombe Drive (MK43 9RP), 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 Duncombe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lovell Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frossell Court —
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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