Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 28.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Orchard area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 262nd 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 Old Orchard (MK45 2UL) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Ampthill average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard (MK45 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Falldor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tavistock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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