Total Crime Rate
89.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 164th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (MK17 9QB) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 100.8% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (MK17 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aspley & Woburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eleanor Close | Under investigation |
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