MK40 1RA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 1RA

MK40 1RA, Bedford has recorded a total of 299 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 80.92 per 1,000 population. This MK40 1RA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK40 postcode area, which has experienced 635 crimes and a crime rate of 15.76 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK40 1RA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 1RA, encompassing approximately 3695 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (83) incidents (15.28% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (48) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (38) incidents (52.00% increase)

MK40 1RA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • High Street with total crimes: 22
  • Dane Street with total crimes: 15

MK40 1RA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8380.9215.28%
Anti-social behaviour4822.4620.00%
Shoplifting3812.9952.00%
Burglary2410.2814.29%
Other theft236.4943.75%
Public order226.2222.22%
Criminal damage and arson185.95-30.77%
Drugs124.8750.00%
Bicycle theft113.2583.33%
Vehicle crime62.98-45.45%
Possession of weapons51.6266.67%
Robbery41.35-50.00%
Theft from the person31.080.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7269.82-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour4019.48-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson2610.82116.67%
Shoplifting257.04-19.35%
Burglary216.7710.53%
Public order185.68-14.29%
Other theft164.8723.08%
Vehicle crime114.33120.00%
Robbery82.98100.00%
Drugs82.16-11.11%
Bicycle theft62.16-57.14%
Theft from the person31.62-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.8150.00%
Other crime10.81-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7670.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour4520.57-19.64%
Shoplifting3112.18-11.43%
Public order218.39-36.36%
Burglary195.6890.00%
Bicycle theft145.1475.00%
Other theft133.79-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson123.5233.33%
Drugs93.25-35.71%
Theft from the person62.44100.00%
Vehicle crime51.62-54.55%
Robbery41.3533.33%
Other crime31.08-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.810.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7676.312.70%
Anti-social behaviour5620.5740.00%
Shoplifting3515.1566.67%
Public order339.4773.68%
Other theft168.9360.00%
Drugs144.337.69%
Vehicle crime113.7910.00%
Burglary102.9825.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.71-10.00%
Bicycle theft82.44-20.00%
Other crime62.1650.00%
Robbery31.62-40.00%
Theft from the person30.81-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.81-33.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7463.87-2.63%
Anti-social behaviour4020.0321.21%
Shoplifting2110.82-22.22%
Public order195.6818.75%
Drugs135.14-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson103.5266.67%
Bicycle theft102.7125.00%
Other theft102.7125.00%
Vehicle crime102.7125.00%
Theft from the person92.7180.00%
Burglary82.44-46.67%
Robbery52.16-61.54%
Other crime41.35100.00%
Possession of weapons31.08-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7664.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour3320.57-19.51%
Shoplifting278.93-3.57%
Public order167.31-27.27%
Burglary154.33-25.00%
Drugs144.0655.56%
Robbery133.79550.00%
Possession of weapons93.5250.00%
Other theft82.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime82.16-20.00%
Bicycle theft82.1633.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.16-62.50%
Theft from the person51.620.00%
Other crime21.350.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7669.012.70%
Anti-social behaviour4120.5736.67%
Shoplifting2811.10-3.45%
Public order227.584.76%
Burglary205.9517.65%
Criminal damage and arson165.41128.57%
Other theft124.33-20.00%
Vehicle crime103.25150.00%
Drugs92.7112.50%
Possession of weapons62.44100.00%
Bicycle theft61.62-45.45%
Theft from the person51.620.00%
Other crime21.350.00%
Robbery20.54100.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7460.892.78%
Anti-social behaviour3020.03-11.76%
Shoplifting298.12-34.09%
Public order217.8531.25%
Burglary175.6870.00%
Other theft154.60-21.05%
Bicycle theft114.0683.33%
Drugs82.98-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson72.16-46.15%
Theft from the person51.890.00%
Vehicle crime41.35-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.08200.00%
Robbery10.81-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7268.7424.14%
Shoplifting4419.4876.00%
Anti-social behaviour3411.9125.93%
Drugs229.20144.44%
Other theft195.955.56%
Public order165.14-36.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.33-23.53%
Burglary103.5211.11%
Vehicle crime82.71-38.46%
Bicycle theft62.1620.00%
Theft from the person51.62-37.50%
Other crime21.35-66.67%
Robbery20.54-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.54-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5861.16-18.31%
Anti-social behaviour2715.70-49.06%
Public order257.3131.58%
Shoplifting256.7719.05%
Other theft186.77-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson174.8770.00%
Vehicle crime134.6062.50%
Drugs93.520.00%
Burglary92.4412.50%
Theft from the person82.4460.00%
Other crime62.16500.00%
Bicycle theft51.62-61.54%
Possession of weapons31.350.00%
Robbery30.81-40.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7166.57-5.33%
Anti-social behaviour5319.216.00%
Shoplifting2114.3423.53%
Other theft205.6866.67%
Public order195.415.56%
Bicycle theft135.14550.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.52-33.33%
Drugs92.71-10.00%
Vehicle crime82.44166.67%
Burglary82.16700.00%
Robbery52.1625.00%
Theft from the person51.3566.67%
Possession of weapons31.35-25.00%
Other crime10.810.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7557.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour5020.300.00%
Public order1813.530.00%
Shoplifting174.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.600.00%
Other theft124.060.00%
Drugs103.250.00%
Possession of weapons42.710.00%
Robbery41.080.00%
Vehicle crime31.080.00%
Theft from the person30.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.810.00%
Burglary10.540.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 250 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 202418
June 202421
May 202433
April 202419
March 202416
February 202422
January 202421
December 202316
November 202325
October 202319
September 202318

A total of 883 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 73.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202483
July 202472
June 202476
May 202476
April 202474
March 202476
February 202476
January 202474
December 202372
November 202358
October 202371
September 202375

A total of 497 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202448
July 202440
June 202445
May 202456
April 202440
March 202433
February 202441
January 202430
December 202334
November 202327
October 202353
September 202350

A total of 182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 202416
June 202413
May 202416
April 202410
March 20248
February 202412
January 202415
December 202319
November 202318
October 202320
September 202312

A total of 341 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202438
July 202425
June 202431
May 202435
April 202421
March 202427
February 202428
January 202429
December 202344
November 202325
October 202321
September 202317

A total of 97 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202411
June 20245
May 202411
April 202410
March 20248
February 202410
January 20244
December 20238
November 202313
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 54 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20248
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
March 202413
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 159 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202426
June 202412
May 20249
April 202410
March 20246
February 202416
January 20247
December 202313
November 202317
October 202310
September 202315

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20246
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20231

A total of 162 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202421
June 202419
May 202410
April 20248
March 202415
February 202420
January 202417
December 202310
November 20239
October 20238
September 20231

A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20249
February 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 137 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20248
June 20249
May 202414
April 202413
March 202414
February 20249
January 20248
December 202322
November 20239
October 20239
September 202310

A total of 100 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20246
June 202414
May 20248
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 202411
December 20236
November 20235
October 202313
September 20232

A total of 60 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20249
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20238
October 20235
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. High Street
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Dane Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Gwyn Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Silver Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Horne Lane
    Total11
    Burglary3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Lurke Street
    Total10
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Howard Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Harpur Square
    Total9
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Church Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 13. Rutland Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Paradine Court
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Lime Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Beckett Street
    Total7
    Burglary6
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Saffron Close
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 18. Nightclub
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs2
    Robbery1
  • 19. Sovereigns Quay
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 20. River Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Drugs1
  • 21. St Cuthberts Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 22. Crown Quay
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Alexandra Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Police Station
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 25. St Paul'S Square
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Heron Quay
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 27. Balsall Street West
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Other crime1
  • 28. Chethams
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Western Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 30. Brereton Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1