Total Crime Rate

34.2 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 34.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ford Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 148th 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 Ford Lane (MK44 3EL) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (MK44 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ford Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Lane area

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Data Sources

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