MK42 9BP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK42 9BP

MK42 9BP, Bedford has recorded a total of 79 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.46 per 1,000 population. This MK42 9BP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK42 postcode area, which has experienced 500 crimes and a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK42 9BP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK42 9BP, encompassing approximately 3516 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the MK42 9BP area, explore the MK42 9BP Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the MK42 9BP area, visit the MK42 9BP House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (46.15% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (114.29% increase)

MK42 9BP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kingsbrook Road with total crimes: 15
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9
  • St John'S Street with total crimes: 8

MK42 9BP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2022.46-20.00%
Shoplifting195.6946.15%
Anti-social behaviour155.40114.29%
Criminal damage and arson64.27-14.29%
Public order51.71-37.50%
Other theft31.42-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.85-50.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Burglary20.57-60.00%
Other crime10.57-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2524.468.70%
Shoplifting137.11-7.14%
Public order83.7033.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.2716.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.99-41.67%
Vehicle crime61.990.00%
Burglary51.7166.67%
Other theft51.42150.00%
Other crime41.42300.00%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%
Drugs20.57100.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2322.7543.75%
Shoplifting146.54-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour123.98-40.00%
Public order63.41-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime61.71200.00%
Robbery31.710.00%
Theft from the person30.850.00%
Burglary30.85-40.00%
Other theft20.85100.00%
Drugs10.57-66.67%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2126.45-8.70%
Anti-social behaviour205.97-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences165.69-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson94.55-35.71%
Public order82.56-42.86%
Bicycle theft62.27100.00%
Burglary51.71150.00%
Drugs31.420.00%
Other crime20.85-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.57-85.71%
Other theft10.57-90.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2839.8116.67%
Shoplifting237.9615.00%
Violence and sexual offences226.5429.41%
Criminal damage and arson146.2616.67%
Vehicle crime143.9875.00%
Public order143.98133.33%
Other theft103.98150.00%
Other crime52.84150.00%
Drugs31.42-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.85-40.00%
Burglary20.85-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-75.00%
Robbery10.28-80.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2434.6960.00%
Shoplifting206.8233.33%
Violence and sexual offences175.69-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson124.83200.00%
Vehicle crime83.41100.00%
Burglary82.27100.00%
Public order62.27-33.33%
Drugs51.71150.00%
Robbery51.42150.00%
Bicycle theft51.42400.00%
Other theft41.42-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.140.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Other crime20.57-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2627.3018.18%
Shoplifting157.39-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour154.27-6.25%
Public order94.270.00%
Other theft62.5620.00%
Burglary41.710.00%
Other crime41.14100.00%
Vehicle crime41.14-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson41.14-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.140.00%
Drugs21.140.00%
Robbery20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3532.13-23.91%
Violence and sexual offences229.95-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.2623.08%
Public order94.55-18.18%
Vehicle crime92.5680.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.5620.00%
Other theft51.71400.00%
Burglary41.4233.33%
Other crime21.14100.00%
Drugs20.570.00%
Robbery20.57100.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-80.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4633.84206.67%
Violence and sexual offences2513.08-13.79%
Anti-social behaviour137.1144.44%
Public order113.7057.14%
Criminal damage and arson53.13-58.33%
Vehicle crime51.42-28.57%
Bicycle theft51.42150.00%
Burglary31.42200.00%
Drugs20.85-66.67%
Robbery10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Other theft10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2926.45-14.71%
Shoplifting158.2536.36%
Criminal damage and arson124.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.41-10.00%
Vehicle crime72.56-22.22%
Public order71.99-22.22%
Drugs61.99200.00%
Bicycle theft21.71-33.33%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Other theft10.57-85.71%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.28-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3429.5741.67%
Criminal damage and arson129.67500.00%
Shoplifting113.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.1325.00%
Public order92.8412.50%
Vehicle crime92.56800.00%
Other theft72.5640.00%
Burglary41.9933.33%
Bicycle theft31.14-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.85100.00%
Drugs20.570.00%
Robbery10.57-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2421.330.00%
Shoplifting116.820.00%
Public order83.130.00%
Bicycle theft82.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.270.00%
Other theft52.270.00%
Burglary31.420.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.570.00%
Drugs20.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 50 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20242
June 20241
May 202410
April 20244
March 20246
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241

A total of 100 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20246
June 20248
May 202414
April 20246
March 20249
February 20249
January 202411
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 74 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20246
June 20242
May 202414
April 20248
March 20244
February 20249
January 20245
December 20237
November 20239
October 20231

A total of 283 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202425
July 202423
June 202416
May 202422
April 202417
March 202426
February 202422
January 202425
December 202329
November 202334
October 202324

A total of 177 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20247
July 202412
June 202420
May 202428
April 202424
March 202415
February 202416
January 202413
December 20239
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20245
December 20232
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 95 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20246
June 20249
May 202414
April 202412
March 20244
February 20246
January 20245
December 202312
November 202312
October 20232

A total of 243 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202413
July 202414
June 202421
May 202423
April 202420
March 202415
February 202435
January 202446
December 202315
November 202311
October 202311

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
April 20242
December 20232

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK42 9BP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kingsbrook Road
    Total15
    Shoplifting15
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. St John'S Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
  • 4. Cauldwell Street
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Ombersley Road
    Total6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Vulcan Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. The Sidings
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Grosvenor Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Pilcroft Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 10. Crown Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bedesman Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Redwood Grove
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Millbrook Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Fitzgerald Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Cauldwell Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Kingsway
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Leonard'S Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Station Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. St Leonard'S Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Houghton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. St Marys Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1