Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borage Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 219th 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 Borage Walk (MK45 3FR) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 365.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borage Walk (MK45 3FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Homestead Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Borage Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ampthill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterway Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borage Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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