PARK ROAD WEST, MK41 7SB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK41 7SB

PARK ROAD WEST, MK41 7SB, Bedford has recorded a total of 75 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 35.17 per 1,000 population. This MK41 7SB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK41 postcode area, which has experienced 278 crimes and a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK41 7SB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK41 7SB, encompassing approximately 2132 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-47.27% decrease)
  • Other crime: (11) incidents (120.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-46.67% decrease)

MK41 7SB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Adelaide Square with total crimes: 28
  • Peel Street with total crimes: 6
  • Trevor Street with total crimes: 5

PARK ROAD WEST, MK41 7SB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2935.17-47.27%
Other crime1113.60120.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.16-46.67%
Burglary63.75-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.81-33.33%
Public order62.81-45.45%
Vehicle crime42.81-42.86%
Drugs21.88100.00%
Other theft20.94-77.78%
Shoplifting10.940.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5559.5625.00%
Anti-social behaviour1525.79114.29%
Public order117.03266.67%
Burglary95.16200.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.2250.00%
Other theft94.2280.00%
Vehicle crime74.2240.00%
Other crime53.28-37.50%
Theft from the person22.340.00%
Shoplifting10.940.00%
Robbery10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.47-50.00%
Drugs10.47-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4441.2741.94%
Other crime820.64-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.75-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson63.2820.00%
Vehicle crime52.810.00%
Other theft52.340.00%
Drugs42.34300.00%
Public order31.88-57.14%
Burglary31.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.410.00%
Robbery10.94-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3143.62-35.42%
Anti-social behaviour1614.54-5.88%
Other crime107.5042.86%
Public order74.69-46.15%
Burglary63.28-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson52.810.00%
Other theft52.34-28.57%
Vehicle crime52.3466.67%
Robbery42.34100.00%
Bicycle theft21.88-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Drugs10.47-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4856.2823.08%
Anti-social behaviour1722.5113.33%
Public order137.9785.71%
Burglary116.10450.00%
Other crime75.160.00%
Other theft73.2840.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.28-54.55%
Bicycle theft42.34100.00%
Vehicle crime31.88-70.00%
Drugs21.41-50.00%
Robbery20.940.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3945.02-2.50%
Anti-social behaviour1518.2966.67%
Criminal damage and arson117.0310.00%
Vehicle crime105.1666.67%
Public order74.69-12.50%
Other theft53.28150.00%
Drugs42.34300.00%
Burglary21.88100.00%
Bicycle theft20.94-33.33%
Shoplifting10.940.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4043.15-14.89%
Criminal damage and arson1018.7625.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.69-35.71%
Public order84.220.00%
Other crime63.75-33.33%
Vehicle crime62.81-40.00%
Possession of weapons52.81400.00%
Bicycle theft32.340.00%
Other theft21.41-33.33%
Burglary10.94-50.00%
Robbery10.470.00%
Drugs10.47-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4750.65-14.55%
Anti-social behaviour1422.04100.00%
Vehicle crime106.57100.00%
Other crime94.69-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.22-20.00%
Public order83.7560.00%
Bicycle theft33.75-40.00%
Other theft31.41-25.00%
Drugs21.410.00%
Burglary20.94100.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-50.00%
Shoplifting10.47-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5553.9371.88%
Other crime1225.79200.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.6342.86%
Anti-social behaviour74.69600.00%
Bicycle theft53.280.00%
Public order52.34-37.50%
Vehicle crime52.340.00%
Other theft42.3433.33%
Shoplifting31.880.00%
Possession of weapons21.41100.00%
Robbery20.94100.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Drugs20.94-66.67%
Burglary10.94-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3232.83-11.11%
Public order815.01-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson73.75-22.22%
Drugs63.28200.00%
Vehicle crime52.8125.00%
Other crime42.34-60.00%
Other theft31.88-66.67%
Burglary21.41-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.47-90.91%
Robbery10.470.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3648.31-25.00%
Public order1116.8810.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.16-15.38%
Other crime105.16100.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.6912.50%
Other theft94.22-10.00%
Burglary64.2220.00%
Vehicle crime42.81300.00%
Bicycle theft41.8833.33%
Drugs21.88-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4851.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour1322.510.00%
Other theft106.100.00%
Public order104.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.690.00%
Burglary53.750.00%
Other crime52.340.00%
Bicycle theft32.340.00%
Drugs31.410.00%
Robbery31.410.00%
Vehicle crime11.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20243
June 20246
May 202411
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 504 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202455
July 202444
June 202431
May 202448
April 202439
March 202440
February 202447
January 202455
December 202332
November 202336
October 202348

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 202411
March 202410
February 20248
January 202410
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 87 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 20248
June 202410
May 20247
March 20246
February 20249
January 202412
December 20234
November 202310
October 20235

A total of 97 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 20243
June 20247
May 202413
April 20247
March 20248
February 20248
January 20245
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 65 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20245
June 20245
May 20243
April 202410
March 20246
February 202410
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 20247
June 202416
May 202417
April 202415
March 20249
February 202414
January 20247
December 20231
November 202311
October 202313

A total of 64 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 7 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
January 20242

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK41 7SB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Adelaide Square
    Total28
    Other crime11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson3
  • 2. Peel Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Trevor Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
  • 4. Chandos Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Balsall Street West
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Foster Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Warwick Avenue
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Foster Hill Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Queen Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Tavistock Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Boswell Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Hogarth Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Crescent
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Derby Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Cavendish Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Argyll Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Palmerston Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Roff Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Union Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Demontfort Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Garfield Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Dynevor Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1