Total Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmwood Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Crescent (MK45 1LH) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Flitwick average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Elmwood Crescent (MK45 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Flitwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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