Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chapel Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Lane (MK45 2LN) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% higher than the Ampthill average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (MK45 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Arms Yard. Police recorded 17 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 Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Arms Yard —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Arms Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alameda Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swaffield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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