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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK45: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK45 recorded 149 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring29.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment149 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

149
trending_down -6.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

29.72per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,697

Within MK45 district

Central Bedfordshire

71,544

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Chiltern Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 1
5
Chauntry Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Waterway Place Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
King William Close Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Ivel Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Moor Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Neotsbury Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Austen Avenue Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Four Acre Drive Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Cotton End Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
149 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
70
47.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
18.8%
Vehicle Crime
11
7.4%
Other Theft
10
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
6.7%
Public Order
8
5.4%
Burglary
5
3.4%
Drug Offences
3
2.0%
Shoplifting
2
1.3%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: MK45

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK45 (47.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Vehicle Crime (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK45 has fallen sharply — by 14.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK45 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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