Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 206.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ampthill Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Flitwick , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ampthill Road (MK45 1BE) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 354.7% higher than the Flitwick average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ampthill Road (MK45 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ampthill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chauntry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chauntry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falkland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chauntry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chauntry Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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