Crime Rates at Pope Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JP

Pope Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Flitwick , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Pope Close (MK45 1JP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Close (MK45 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Townfield Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holley Hill (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.