Crime Rates at The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

The Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 113th 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 The Avenue (MK40 1EF) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (MK40 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.