Crime Rates at Dearne Villas, Bedford, MK40 1EJ

Dearne Villas area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dearne Villas (MK40 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 258.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dearne Villas (MK40 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5141, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.