Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burgoyne Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 261st 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 Burgoyne Avenue (MK43 9RR) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgoyne Avenue (MK43 9RR), 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 Burgoyne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lovell Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkes Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fields Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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