Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Orchard area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley , and the 107th 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 The Orchard (MK44 1EB) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Riseley average (61.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (MK44 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Dag Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beanfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dag Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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