Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 157th lowest 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 Brook Lane (MK44 3LU) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (MK44 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Spencers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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