Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (MK45 1AE) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Flitwick average (50.3 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (MK45 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallow Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Compton Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Flitwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
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