MK40 3NR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK40 3NR

MK40 3NR, Bedford has recorded a total of 134 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 35.56 per 1,000 population. This MK40 3NR 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 3NR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK40 3NR, encompassing approximately 3768 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (43) incidents (-12.24% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (43.48% increase)
  • Other theft: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)

MK40 3NR 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

MK40 3NR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4335.56-12.24%
Anti-social behaviour3311.4143.48%
Other theft118.7622.22%
Public order112.92-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.92-42.86%
Drugs82.1260.00%
Burglary52.12-70.59%
Bicycle theft51.33-16.67%
Robbery41.33300.00%
Vehicle crime31.06-50.00%
Shoplifting20.80-81.82%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4942.468.89%
Anti-social behaviour2313.00-11.54%
Burglary176.1041.67%
Public order154.5187.50%
Criminal damage and arson143.98133.33%
Shoplifting113.71120.00%
Other theft92.92-25.00%
Vehicle crime62.39-33.33%
Bicycle theft61.59100.00%
Drugs51.5925.00%
Theft from the person21.330.00%
Robbery10.53-66.67%
Other crime10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4535.56-4.26%
Anti-social behaviour2611.94-16.13%
Other theft126.9020.00%
Burglary123.18-7.69%
Vehicle crime93.18200.00%
Public order82.39-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.1220.00%
Shoplifting51.5966.67%
Drugs41.33-20.00%
Robbery31.06200.00%
Bicycle theft30.80-62.50%
Possession of weapons10.80-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4737.4220.51%
Anti-social behaviour3112.47-8.82%
Burglary138.23160.00%
Other theft103.4511.11%
Public order92.65-47.06%
Bicycle theft82.3933.33%
Drugs52.12-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson51.330.00%
Shoplifting31.33-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.80-62.50%
Theft from the person30.80200.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3937.688.33%
Anti-social behaviour3410.3541.67%
Public order179.0230.77%
Drugs94.5128.57%
Other theft92.39125.00%
Vehicle crime82.390.00%
Bicycle theft62.12-14.29%
Shoplifting61.59100.00%
Burglary51.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.3325.00%
Possession of weapons21.330.00%
Theft from the person10.53-75.00%
Other crime10.27-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3631.31-12.20%
Anti-social behaviour249.5514.29%
Public order136.3730.00%
Vehicle crime83.45-20.00%
Drugs72.120.00%
Bicycle theft71.86133.33%
Burglary51.86-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.33-50.00%
Other theft41.0633.33%
Theft from the person41.0633.33%
Shoplifting31.06-50.00%
Other crime30.80200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4134.232.50%
Anti-social behaviour2110.88-12.50%
Public order105.5725.00%
Vehicle crime102.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.650.00%
Burglary82.120.00%
Drugs72.1240.00%
Shoplifting61.86-53.85%
Robbery41.59300.00%
Possession of weapons41.0633.33%
Bicycle theft31.0650.00%
Other theft30.800.00%
Theft from the person30.8050.00%
Other crime10.800.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4033.702.56%
Anti-social behaviour2410.6114.29%
Shoplifting136.37160.00%
Vehicle crime103.45100.00%
Public order82.65-27.27%
Burglary82.1260.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.120.00%
Drugs52.1266.67%
Other theft31.33-66.67%
Possession of weapons30.80200.00%
Theft from the person20.80100.00%
Bicycle theft20.53-66.67%
Robbery10.530.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3930.25-11.36%
Anti-social behaviour2110.3561.54%
Public order115.5757.14%
Other theft92.9280.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.3960.00%
Bicycle theft62.12200.00%
Shoplifting51.59-58.33%
Burglary51.33150.00%
Vehicle crime51.33-16.67%
Drugs31.33-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4428.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour1311.68-43.48%
Shoplifting123.4550.00%
Drugs93.1880.00%
Public order72.39-12.50%
Vehicle crime61.86-53.85%
Other theft51.59-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.33-44.44%
Bicycle theft21.33100.00%
Robbery20.53100.00%
Burglary20.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.53-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4436.0910.00%
Anti-social behaviour2311.68-42.50%
Vehicle crime136.10160.00%
Other theft103.4525.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.6512.50%
Public order82.39-46.67%
Shoplifting82.1260.00%
Theft from the person52.120.00%
Drugs51.330.00%
Burglary41.33100.00%
Possession of weapons31.0650.00%
Other crime20.80-33.33%
Robbery10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-83.33%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4038.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences4010.610.00%
Public order1510.610.00%
Other theft83.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.120.00%
Bicycle theft62.120.00%
Shoplifting51.590.00%
Vehicle crime51.330.00%
Drugs51.330.00%
Theft from the person51.330.00%
Other crime31.330.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 313 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202423
July 202426
June 202431
May 202434
April 202424
March 202421
February 202424
January 202421
December 202313
November 202323
October 202340

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 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202417
July 202412
June 202413
May 20245
April 20245
March 20248
February 20248
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20248
February 20248
January 20248
December 20235
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 93 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 202412
June 202410
May 20249
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20249
December 20235
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 79 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202411
July 20245
June 20243
May 20246
April 20243
March 20246
February 202413
January 20245
December 202312
November 20238
October 20235

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20244
June 20245
May 20249
April 20247
March 20247
February 20245
January 20243
December 20239
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 132 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202415
July 20248
June 20249
May 202417
April 202413
March 202410
February 20248
January 202411
December 20237
November 20238
October 202315

A total of 507 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202449
July 202445
June 202447
May 202439
April 202436
March 202441
February 202440
January 202439
December 202344
November 202344
October 202340

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 86 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20249
June 20243
May 20248
April 20248
March 202410
February 202410
January 20245
December 20236
November 202313
October 20235

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20243
June 20248
May 20246
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 27 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK40 3NR 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. St Paul'S Square
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Parking Area
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 9. St Cuthberts Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Newnham Street
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 11. Lurke Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Bedesman Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Howbury Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Little Grove Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 15. The Broadway
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mill Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 17. Albany Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Waterloo Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. St Peter'S Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Gadsby Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Rothsay Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Rothsay Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Rush Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Saint Cuthberts Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1