Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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

Russell Drive 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 Russell Drive (MK45 2TX) 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 Russell Drive (MK45 2TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neotsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neotsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neotsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peppermint End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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