Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Back Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley , and the 91st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (MK44 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.8% higher than the Riseley average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (MK44 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

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