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

Homestead Way 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 Homestead Way (MK45 3GN) 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 Homestead Way (MK45 3GN), the main crime hotspot is near Four Acre Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Homestead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borage Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterway Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Acre Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Acre Drive —
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Data Sources

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