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

Brightmans Drive 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 Brightmans Drive (MK45 2HL) 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 Brightmans Drive (MK45 2HL), 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 Brightmans Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becketts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Acres Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres —
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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