THE GROVE, MK40 3JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 3JN

THE GROVE, MK40 3JN, Bedford has recorded a total of 113 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.49 per 1,000 population. This MK40 3JN 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 3JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 3JN, encompassing approximately 4265 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the MK40 3JN area, explore the MK40 3JN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (40) incidents (-9.09% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (38.89% increase)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

MK40 3JN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 25
  • High Street with total crimes: 15
  • Lime Street with total crimes: 11

THE GROVE, MK40 3JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4026.49-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour259.3838.89%
Public order105.86-28.57%
Other theft92.3412.50%
Drugs82.1133.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.88-46.15%
Bicycle theft41.64-20.00%
Burglary40.94-71.43%
Vehicle crime30.94-62.50%
Robbery20.70100.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4433.0522.22%
Anti-social behaviour1810.31-5.26%
Burglary144.2227.27%
Public order143.2855.56%
Criminal damage and arson133.28225.00%
Vehicle crime83.050.00%
Other theft81.880.00%
Shoplifting71.8875.00%
Drugs61.64100.00%
Bicycle theft51.41150.00%
Robbery11.17-66.67%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3625.082.86%
Anti-social behaviour198.44-5.00%
Burglary114.4522.22%
Public order92.5828.57%
Other theft82.11-27.27%
Vehicle crime81.88166.67%
Shoplifting41.8833.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.940.00%
Robbery30.940.00%
Drugs30.70-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.70-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3525.79-2.78%
Anti-social behaviour208.2017.65%
Other theft114.6983.33%
Burglary92.5880.00%
Bicycle theft82.11100.00%
Public order71.88-46.15%
Drugs51.64-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.17-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.94-40.00%
Shoplifting30.70-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Theft from the person20.470.00%
Other crime10.470.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3625.559.09%
Anti-social behaviour178.440.00%
Public order133.9918.18%
Drugs73.0540.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.64250.00%
Other theft61.6420.00%
Vehicle crime51.41-37.50%
Burglary51.1766.67%
Shoplifting51.17150.00%
Bicycle theft41.17-20.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Other crime10.47-50.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3322.97-5.71%
Anti-social behaviour177.74-15.00%
Public order113.9922.22%
Vehicle crime82.58-11.11%
Other theft51.88150.00%
Drugs51.17-16.67%
Bicycle theft51.17400.00%
Theft from the person41.1733.33%
Burglary30.94-57.14%
Shoplifting20.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.47-75.00%
Other crime20.47100.00%
Robbery10.47-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3524.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour208.20-4.76%
Public order94.6912.50%
Vehicle crime92.11125.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.1160.00%
Burglary71.880.00%
Drugs61.6420.00%
Theft from the person31.4150.00%
Possession of weapons30.700.00%
Robbery20.700.00%
Other theft20.47100.00%
Other crime10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3523.216.06%
Anti-social behaviour218.205.00%
Public order84.9214.29%
Burglary71.8840.00%
Shoplifting61.64200.00%
Drugs51.4166.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.17-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.17-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.940.00%
Theft from the person20.70100.00%
Bicycle theft20.47-66.67%
Other theft10.47-88.89%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3323.44-17.50%
Anti-social behaviour207.74150.00%
Other theft94.6980.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.1175.00%
Public order71.6416.67%
Vehicle crime71.6440.00%
Bicycle theft61.64500.00%
Burglary51.41150.00%
Drugs31.17-57.14%
Shoplifting20.70100.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4018.9911.11%
Anti-social behaviour89.38-52.94%
Drugs71.8840.00%
Public order61.64-14.29%
Other theft51.41-50.00%
Vehicle crime51.17-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.1733.33%
Robbery20.94100.00%
Burglary20.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.23-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3624.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.44-52.78%
Other theft103.9942.86%
Vehicle crime82.3433.33%
Public order71.88-46.15%
Shoplifting51.64150.00%
Drugs51.170.00%
Theft from the person41.170.00%
Burglary40.94300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.94-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.70200.00%
Other crime20.70-33.33%
Robbery10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-75.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3629.540.00%
Violence and sexual offences368.440.00%
Public order138.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.050.00%
Other theft71.640.00%
Vehicle crime61.640.00%
Drugs51.410.00%
Bicycle theft41.170.00%
Theft from the person40.940.00%
Other crime30.940.00%
Shoplifting20.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Burglary10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 238 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202418
July 202419
June 202420
May 202417
April 202417
March 202420
February 202421
January 202420
December 20238
November 202317
October 202336

A total of 65 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20245
March 20246
February 20245
January 20243
December 20237
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 114 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202414
July 20249
June 20247
May 202413
April 202411
March 20249
February 20248
January 20247
December 20236
November 20237
October 202313

A total of 439 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202444
July 202436
June 202435
May 202436
April 202433
March 202435
February 202435
January 202433
December 202340
November 202336
October 202336

A total of 81 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 20248
June 202411
May 20246
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20249
December 20235
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202413
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20248
February 20245
January 20247
December 20234
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 74 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20243
May 20245
April 20248
March 20249
February 20244
January 20247
December 20235
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 43 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20242
June 20248
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20243
February 20243
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 72 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202414
July 202411
June 20249
May 20245
April 20243
March 20247
February 20247
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
February 20246
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK40 3JN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Lime Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 7. St Cuthberts Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Newnham Street
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 9. Lurke Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Howbury Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Little Grove Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. The Broadway
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Mill Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 14. Albany Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Waterloo Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. St Peter'S Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Gadsby Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Rothsay Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Rothsay Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Rush Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Saint Cuthberts Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Pemberley Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1