Total Crime Rate

133.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 133.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

West Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 West Way (MK44 3RF) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% higher than the Northill average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Way (MK44 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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