Total Crime Rate

254.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 254.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 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

Rutland Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Road (MK40 1DG) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Road (MK40 1DG), 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 Rutland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5141 —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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 Bedford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poulter Close Under investigation
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 Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Western Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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