Crime Rates at Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ

Greyfriars area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greyfriars (MK40 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 1760.9 per 1,000 residents and was 738.4% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 885.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyfriars (MK40 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.