Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Water End area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 241st 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 Water End (MK44 3TY) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water End (MK44 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Close, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water End area

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Data Sources

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