Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Farm Chase area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Farm Chase (MK44 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Farm Chase (MK44 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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