Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cedars Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill , and the 398th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedars Walk (MK45 2JY) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedars Walk (MK45 2JY), the main crime hotspot is near The Limes. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cedars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Limes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glebe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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