Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Snow Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill , and the 78th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Snow Hill (MK45 2BW) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 221.6% higher than the Ampthill average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 650.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snow Hill (MK45 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Acres. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becketts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brightmans Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightmans Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Acres Under investigation
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Data Sources

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