Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick , and the 31st 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 Canterbury Road (MK45 1TY) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (MK45 1TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falkland Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marks Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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