Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chandos Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Chandos Road (MK45 2LD) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Ampthill average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandos Road (MK45 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyme Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swaffield Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chandos Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Limes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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