DE PARYS AVENUE, MK40 2UA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 2UA

DE PARYS AVENUE, MK40 2UA, Bedford has recorded a total of 111 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.87 per 1,000 population. This MK40 2UA 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 2UA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 2UA, encompassing approximately 3596 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (42) incidents (13.51% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (71.43% increase)
  • Other theft: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)

MK40 2UA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Adelaide Square with total crimes: 25
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10

DE PARYS AVENUE, MK40 2UA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4230.8713.51%
Anti-social behaviour1211.6871.43%
Other theft103.3411.11%
Burglary92.78200.00%
Public order82.5014.29%
Criminal damage and arson62.22100.00%
Other crime61.67-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.670.00%
Bicycle theft31.39200.00%
Shoplifting30.8350.00%
Drugs20.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Theft from the person20.560.00%
Robbery10.56-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3724.1942.31%
Other theft910.2950.00%
Other crime72.50-22.22%
Public order71.95-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.95-36.36%
Vehicle crime51.95150.00%
Drugs41.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.11-25.00%
Burglary30.83-40.00%
Shoplifting20.83100.00%
Robbery20.56-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.56-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.36-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour117.23-8.33%
Public order103.06-16.67%
Other crime92.78125.00%
Other theft62.50-14.29%
Bicycle theft51.670.00%
Burglary51.39-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.39-33.33%
Robbery41.1133.33%
Vehicle crime21.11-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Shoplifting10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3428.64-12.82%
Public order129.45500.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.3420.00%
Burglary103.34233.33%
Other theft72.7816.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.95-25.00%
Bicycle theft51.67150.00%
Vehicle crime51.390.00%
Other crime41.39300.00%
Drugs31.11-57.14%
Robbery30.83200.00%
Shoplifting10.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3923.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour1010.84-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson82.780.00%
Drugs72.22133.33%
Other theft61.950.00%
Vehicle crime51.670.00%
Burglary31.390.00%
Public order20.83-60.00%
Shoplifting20.560.00%
Bicycle theft20.56100.00%
Other crime10.56-85.71%
Robbery10.28-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3925.30-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour1110.84-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson83.0614.29%
Other crime72.22-22.22%
Possession of weapons61.95500.00%
Vehicle crime51.6725.00%
Public order51.39-37.50%
Drugs31.3950.00%
Burglary30.83-40.00%
Robbery20.83100.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4228.08-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour1411.68133.33%
Other crime93.89-18.18%
Public order82.5060.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.22-12.50%
Burglary51.95150.00%
Vehicle crime41.39-20.00%
Other theft31.11-25.00%
Shoplifting30.83-40.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.56-66.67%
Robbery10.56-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4427.5329.41%
Other crime1112.23120.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.2250.00%
Bicycle theft61.67500.00%
Public order51.67-16.67%
Shoplifting51.39400.00%
Vehicle crime51.3966.67%
Other theft41.390.00%
Burglary21.11-33.33%
Robbery20.56100.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3421.6913.33%
Criminal damage and arson89.45100.00%
Drugs82.22300.00%
Public order62.22-33.33%
Other crime51.67-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour41.39-75.00%
Other theft41.11-63.64%
Burglary31.11-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.83-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.83-80.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.28-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3027.81-30.23%
Anti-social behaviour168.34-11.11%
Other theft114.4583.33%
Other crime93.06125.00%
Public order92.50-35.71%
Burglary52.50150.00%
Bicycle theft51.39150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.39-55.56%
Vehicle crime41.11300.00%
Shoplifting21.110.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Robbery10.56-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4329.204.88%
Anti-social behaviour1811.96-5.26%
Public order145.01250.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.8928.57%
Other theft62.500.00%
Other crime41.67100.00%
Burglary21.11100.00%
Drugs20.56-75.00%
Robbery20.56100.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.56-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.28-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4128.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour1911.400.00%
Drugs85.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.220.00%
Other theft61.950.00%
Vehicle crime51.670.00%
Public order41.390.00%
Shoplifting41.110.00%
Other crime21.110.00%
Theft from the person20.560.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Burglary10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20246
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20248
December 20238
November 20234
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 74 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20247
June 20249
May 20244
April 20241
March 20247
February 20249
January 202411
December 20235
November 20239
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 72 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20249
June 20246
May 20247
April 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 202311
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 90 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20247
June 202410
May 202412
April 20242
March 20245
February 20248
January 20245
December 20236
November 20239
October 202314
September 20234

A total of 451 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202442
July 202437
June 202426
May 202434
April 202439
March 202439
February 202442
January 202444
December 202334
November 202330
October 202343
September 202341

A total of 140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20247
June 202411
May 202412
April 202410
March 202411
February 202414
January 20246
December 20234
November 202316
October 202318
September 202319

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
December 20238
November 20232
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 51 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20243
June 20245
May 202410
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20245
June 20242
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 35 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 24 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
September 20234

A total of 21 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Adelaide Square
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Other crime4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 4. Chandos Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Foster Hill Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Glebe Road
    Total5
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Pemberley Lane
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Balsall Street West
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Other crime1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Cavendish Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. St Peter'S Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Peel Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Queen Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Broadway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Dame Alice Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 16. Foster Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 17. Argyll Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Tavistock Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Salisbury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Balsall Street East
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Pemberley Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. De Parys Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Derby Place
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Garfield Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Stanley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1