Crime Rates at Ironstone Close, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9SH

Ironstone Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 205th lowest 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 Ironstone Close (MK43 9SH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironstone Close (MK43 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ironstone Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotswold Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.