Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aragon Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aragon Road (MK45 2TL) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aragon Road (MK45 2TL), the main crime hotspot is near Peppermint End. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ampthill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppermint End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elder Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Row | — |
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