Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Lane (MK45 3DH) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Shortstown average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (MK45 3DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armstrong Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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