Crime Rates at The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF

The Brambles area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 245th highest 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 The Brambles (MK44 3DF) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brambles (MK44 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.