Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Huckle Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill , and the 186th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Huckle Close (MK45 3GG) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the Ampthill average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huckle Close (MK45 3GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Banks Croft, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanbridge Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Huckle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huckle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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