MK40 2TL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 2TL

MK40 2TL, Bedford has recorded a total of 214 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.29 per 1,000 population. This MK40 2TL 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 2TL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 2TL, encompassing approximately 5059 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the MK40 2TL area, explore the MK40 2TL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (82) incidents (-4.65% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (36) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (16) incidents (-23.81% decrease)

MK40 2TL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Adelaide Square with total crimes: 28
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 25
  • High Street with total crimes: 15

MK40 2TL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8242.29-4.65%
Anti-social behaviour3616.21-10.00%
Public order167.11-23.81%
Shoplifting143.16-51.72%
Criminal damage and arson122.77-33.33%
Other crime112.37120.00%
Other theft102.17-50.00%
Drugs91.980.00%
Vehicle crime81.78-11.11%
Burglary71.58-65.00%
Bicycle theft41.38-60.00%
Robbery30.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.59-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8654.7530.30%
Anti-social behaviour4017.0053.85%
Shoplifting297.9131.82%
Public order215.7331.25%
Burglary204.1542.86%
Other theft203.9511.11%
Criminal damage and arson183.9563.64%
Bicycle theft103.5642.86%
Vehicle crime91.9828.57%
Drugs91.7812.50%
Other crime51.78-37.50%
Possession of weapons40.99300.00%
Theft from the person30.79200.00%
Robbery30.59-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6641.70-9.59%
Anti-social behaviour2613.04-25.71%
Shoplifting225.1410.00%
Other theft184.3580.00%
Public order163.5633.33%
Burglary143.16-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson112.7737.50%
Other crime82.17-38.46%
Drugs81.58100.00%
Bicycle theft71.58-12.50%
Vehicle crime71.38600.00%
Robbery61.3850.00%
Possession of weapons11.19-66.67%
Theft from the person10.20-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7341.50-2.67%
Anti-social behaviour3514.4325.00%
Shoplifting206.925.26%
Burglary153.9515.38%
Other crime132.96160.00%
Public order122.57-47.83%
Other theft102.37-28.57%
Bicycle theft81.98-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson81.580.00%
Theft from the person41.58100.00%
Robbery40.79-20.00%
Drugs40.79-60.00%
Possession of weapons30.7950.00%
Vehicle crime10.59-83.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7543.28-2.60%
Anti-social behaviour2814.8216.67%
Public order235.5335.29%
Shoplifting194.5535.71%
Other theft143.7616.67%
Burglary132.77160.00%
Drugs102.57-23.08%
Bicycle theft91.9850.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.78-50.00%
Vehicle crime61.58-25.00%
Robbery51.19150.00%
Other crime50.99400.00%
Theft from the person20.99-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.40-33.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7740.522.67%
Anti-social behaviour2415.224.35%
Public order174.7430.77%
Criminal damage and arson163.3645.45%
Shoplifting143.16-17.65%
Drugs132.77116.67%
Other theft122.5750.00%
Vehicle crime82.3714.29%
Theft from the person71.5840.00%
Bicycle theft61.38-25.00%
Burglary51.19-58.33%
Possession of weapons30.99-57.14%
Robbery20.59-71.43%
Other crime10.40-85.71%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7540.71-18.48%
Anti-social behaviour2314.82-32.35%
Shoplifting174.55-34.62%
Public order133.36-27.78%
Burglary122.57-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.3722.22%
Bicycle theft82.1714.29%
Other theft81.5814.29%
Other crime71.58-22.22%
Possession of weapons71.3875.00%
Robbery71.380.00%
Vehicle crime71.3875.00%
Drugs61.38-25.00%
Theft from the person51.1966.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9246.8413.58%
Anti-social behaviour3418.1870.00%
Shoplifting266.72-10.34%
Public order185.1428.57%
Burglary163.5623.08%
Criminal damage and arson93.16-18.18%
Other crime91.78-18.18%
Drugs81.7833.33%
Other theft71.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft71.38-36.36%
Possession of weapons41.3833.33%
Vehicle crime40.790.00%
Theft from the person30.79-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8144.4724.62%
Shoplifting2916.01-25.64%
Anti-social behaviour205.73-25.93%
Other theft143.9540.00%
Public order142.77-17.65%
Burglary132.7785.71%
Criminal damage and arson112.570.00%
Bicycle theft112.17175.00%
Other crime112.1783.33%
Drugs62.17-66.67%
Theft from the person61.1950.00%
Vehicle crime41.190.00%
Possession of weapons30.79200.00%
Robbery20.590.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6542.4910.17%
Shoplifting3912.8585.71%
Anti-social behaviour277.713.85%
Drugs185.34200.00%
Public order173.56-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson113.3610.00%
Other theft102.17-41.18%
Burglary71.98-30.00%
Other crime61.38-57.14%
Bicycle theft41.190.00%
Theft from the person40.79-33.33%
Vehicle crime40.79-33.33%
Robbery20.79-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.40-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5941.70-21.33%
Public order2611.6618.18%
Anti-social behaviour265.14-42.22%
Shoplifting215.1461.54%
Other theft174.15-5.56%
Other crime143.36250.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.77-9.09%
Burglary101.9842.86%
Vehicle crime61.980.00%
Drugs61.190.00%
Theft from the person61.19100.00%
Bicycle theft41.19-33.33%
Possession of weapons30.79200.00%
Robbery30.59-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7544.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour4514.820.00%
Public order228.890.00%
Other theft184.350.00%
Shoplifting133.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.570.00%
Burglary72.170.00%
Drugs61.380.00%
Robbery61.190.00%
Vehicle crime61.190.00%
Bicycle theft61.190.00%
Other crime41.190.00%
Theft from the person30.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 364 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202440
July 202426
June 202435
May 202428
April 202424
March 202423
February 202434
January 202420
December 202327
November 202326
October 202345

A total of 158 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202420
July 202418
June 202410
May 202414
April 202412
March 20248
February 20247
January 202414
December 202310
November 202317
October 202318

A total of 34 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20247
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 215 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202421
July 202416
June 202412
May 202423
April 202417
March 202413
February 202418
January 202414
December 202317
November 202326
October 202322

A total of 263 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202429
July 202422
June 202420
May 202419
April 202414
March 202417
February 202426
January 202429
December 202339
November 202321
October 202313

A total of 70 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20247
June 20241
May 20246
April 20248
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 906 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202482
August 202486
July 202466
June 202473
May 202475
April 202477
March 202475
February 202492
January 202481
December 202365
November 202359
October 202375

A total of 139 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202420
July 202414
June 202415
May 202413
April 20245
March 202412
February 202416
January 202413
December 20237
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 103 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 20248
June 20244
May 202410
April 202413
March 20246
February 20248
January 20246
December 202318
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 136 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202418
July 202411
June 20248
May 20248
April 202416
March 202411
February 20249
January 202411
December 202311
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 94 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 20248
June 202413
May 20245
April 20241
March 20247
February 20249
January 202411
December 20236
November 202314
October 20234

A total of 43 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20247
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 84 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20247
June 20248
May 20249
April 20246
March 20248
February 20247
January 202411
December 20234
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20245
February 20243
January 20246
December 20234
November 20236
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK40 2TL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Adelaide Square
    Total28
    Other crime11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson3
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Lime Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Silver Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. St Cuthberts Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Police Station
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Gwyn Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Dane Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Harpur Square
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Peel Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Trevor Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
  • 15. Paradine Court
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 16. Balsall Street East
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Beckett Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Saffron Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Dame Alice Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 20. Chandos Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Balsall Street West
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Lurke Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 24. Foster Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Hassett Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. The Broadway
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Mill Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 28. Foster Hill Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Queen Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Tavistock Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1