Total Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dame Alice Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 111th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dame Alice Street (MK40 1BS) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Harpur average (153.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dame Alice Street (MK40 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adelaide Square, where police recorded 227 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harpur| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lurke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mill Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balsall Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balsall Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harpur Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpur Square | — |
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