Total Crime Rate

1203.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1203.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.9 10/10
  • Public order 122.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.7 10/10
  • Drugs 66.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 46.5 10/10
  • Burglary 46.5 10/10
  • Other theft 46.5 10/10
  • Robbery 29.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Arcade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 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 The Arcade (MK40 1NS) in the last 12 months was 1203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 473.0% 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 561.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Arcade (MK40 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Arcade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/198)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lurke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lurke Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Lurke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lurke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Square Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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