MK40 1AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 1AX

MK40 1AX, Bedford has recorded a total of 137 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.05 per 1,000 population. This MK40 1AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK40 postcode area, which has experienced 490 crimes and a crime rate of 12.16 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK40 1AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 1AX, encompassing approximately 6213 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Public order: (17) incidents (41.67% increase)

MK40 1AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 13
  • A5141 with total crimes: 11
  • Rutland Road with total crimes: 10

MK40 1AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3422.05-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour265.47-7.14%
Public order174.1841.67%
Shoplifting142.74-17.65%
Other theft82.25-11.11%
Drugs81.29100.00%
Vehicle crime71.2916.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.13-40.00%
Other crime40.97300.00%
Robbery40.64300.00%
Burglary40.64-73.33%
Possession of weapons20.64-50.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-87.50%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5126.88-8.93%
Anti-social behaviour288.213.70%
Shoplifting174.5170.00%
Burglary152.7450.00%
Public order122.41-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.93-58.33%
Other theft91.6128.57%
Bicycle theft81.4560.00%
Vehicle crime61.29-14.29%
Possession of weapons40.97300.00%
Drugs40.64-42.86%
Robbery10.64-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5628.1727.27%
Anti-social behaviour279.0112.50%
Criminal damage and arson244.3584.62%
Public order183.8680.00%
Shoplifting102.9066.67%
Burglary101.61-9.09%
Vehicle crime71.61-22.22%
Drugs71.13-12.50%
Other theft71.13-22.22%
Bicycle theft51.13-28.57%
Robbery20.80-33.33%
Theft from the person10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4423.98-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour247.08-17.24%
Criminal damage and arson133.86-18.75%
Burglary112.0937.50%
Public order101.77-41.18%
Other theft91.6128.57%
Vehicle crime91.4512.50%
Drugs81.45166.67%
Bicycle theft71.2975.00%
Shoplifting61.1320.00%
Robbery30.97-40.00%
Theft from the person20.48-33.33%
Other crime20.32-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4825.11-5.88%
Anti-social behaviour297.73141.67%
Public order174.676.25%
Criminal damage and arson162.7460.00%
Vehicle crime82.5860.00%
Burglary81.29300.00%
Other theft71.29-12.50%
Shoplifting51.13-64.29%
Robbery50.8066.67%
Bicycle theft40.800.00%
Drugs30.64-50.00%
Theft from the person30.480.00%
Other crime30.480.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5122.53-5.56%
Public order168.216.67%
Shoplifting142.58-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour122.25-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.930.00%
Other theft81.6133.33%
Drugs61.2950.00%
Vehicle crime50.970.00%
Bicycle theft40.80-55.56%
Robbery30.64-57.14%
Theft from the person30.48-40.00%
Other crime30.48200.00%
Possession of weapons30.480.00%
Burglary20.48-71.43%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5425.5986.21%
Anti-social behaviour188.6920.00%
Public order152.9036.36%
Shoplifting152.41400.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.4125.00%
Bicycle theft91.61200.00%
Robbery71.450.00%
Burglary71.1316.67%
Other theft61.13-14.29%
Vehicle crime50.9766.67%
Theft from the person50.80150.00%
Drugs40.8033.33%
Possession of weapons30.640.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.13-32.56%
Anti-social behaviour154.6736.36%
Public order112.41-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson81.77-33.33%
Other theft71.29-46.15%
Burglary61.13-14.29%
Possession of weapons30.970.00%
Vehicle crime30.48-50.00%
Shoplifting30.48-57.14%
Drugs30.48-62.50%
Bicycle theft30.48-57.14%
Theft from the person20.480.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4321.4134.38%
Other theft136.92-13.33%
Public order122.0920.00%
Criminal damage and arson121.93-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour111.9322.22%
Drugs81.770.00%
Shoplifting71.29-30.00%
Bicycle theft71.13250.00%
Burglary71.13-22.22%
Vehicle crime61.1350.00%
Possession of weapons30.970.00%
Theft from the person20.480.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.16-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.990.00%
Other theft155.1525.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.410.00%
Public order102.25-41.18%
Shoplifting101.61100.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.61-18.18%
Burglary91.45350.00%
Drugs81.45100.00%
Vehicle crime41.29-42.86%
Other crime30.6450.00%
Bicycle theft20.48-71.43%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.51-15.79%
Public order175.1541.67%
Criminal damage and arson142.7440.00%
Other theft122.2533.33%
Anti-social behaviour111.93-42.11%
Bicycle theft71.77-22.22%
Vehicle crime71.13-12.50%
Shoplifting51.13-50.00%
Drugs40.800.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Burglary20.32-60.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3821.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour196.120.00%
Public order123.060.00%
Shoplifting101.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.610.00%
Other theft91.610.00%
Bicycle theft91.450.00%
Vehicle crime81.450.00%
Burglary51.290.00%
Drugs40.800.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 167 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202412
July 202418
June 202410
May 202417
April 202416
March 202415
February 202411
January 202412
December 202310
November 202317
October 202312

A total of 512 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202451
July 202456
June 202444
May 202448
April 202451
March 202454
February 202429
January 202443
December 202332
November 202332
October 202338

A total of 229 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202428
July 202427
June 202424
May 202429
April 202412
March 202418
February 202415
January 202411
December 20239
November 202311
October 202319

A total of 110 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 20247
April 20248
March 20246
February 20247
January 202413
December 202315
November 202312
October 20239

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20247
June 20248
May 20243
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20248
December 20238
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 116 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 202410
June 20246
May 20245
April 202414
March 202415
February 20243
January 20247
December 202310
November 20235
October 202310

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20247
January 20241
October 20232

A total of 75 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20247
June 20249
May 20248
April 20245
March 20245
February 20243
January 20246
December 20234
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 66 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20245
June 20247
May 20244
April 20244
March 20249
February 20243
January 20247
December 20232
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 86 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202415
July 202410
June 202411
May 20248
April 20242
March 20247
February 20246
January 20247
December 20239
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 147 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202424
June 202413
May 202416
April 202410
March 202410
February 20248
January 202412
December 202314
November 202314
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK40 1AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. A5141
    Total11
    Other theft3
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Rutland Road
    Total10
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Commercial Road
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. River Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Kempster Close
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Grafton Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Alexandra Road
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Police Station
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Hurst Grove
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. Heron Quay
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 12. Church Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Robbery1
  • 13. Ford End Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 14. Midland Road
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Conduit Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Beckett Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Saffron Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 19. The Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. Crowe Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Poulter Close
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Western Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Hassett Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Woburn Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Bedford
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Fairfax Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Prebend Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Crown Quay
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Maitland Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Battison Street
    Total1
    Public order1