Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 22.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Moor Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill , and the 186th 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 Moor Lane (MK45 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (MK45 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Becketts Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Brache (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownshill Under investigation
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 The Magpies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brache Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gardeners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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