Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.9 3/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Church Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley , and the 128th 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 Church Lane (MK44 1HT) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Riseley average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (MK44 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Pinchmill Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinchmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinchmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinchmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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