Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 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
  • 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

Meadow Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ampthill , and the 399th 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 Meadow Road (MK45 3GJ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 185.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Road (MK45 3GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borage Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Acre Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Acre Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterway Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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