Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Juniper Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 427th highest 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 Juniper Drive (MK45 3FP) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Juniper Drive (MK45 3FP), the main crime hotspot is near Rainbow Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Juniper Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterway Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rainbow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borage Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainbow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ampthill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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