Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Midland Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 75th 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 Midland Road (MK40 1DE) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midland Road (MK40 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Midland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5141 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Quay Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Western Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Western Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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