Total Crime Rate

1246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

817.0 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 1246.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 817.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 651.1 10/10
  • Public order 136.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.4 10/10
  • Drugs 68.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.8 10/10
  • Other theft 46.8 10/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
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

Harpur Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 4th 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 Harpur Street (MK40 1LA) in the last 12 months was 1246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 489.6% 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 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 817.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpur Street (MK40 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harpur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/186)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Balsall Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gadsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lurke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boswell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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