Crime Rates at High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NU

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 5th 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 High Street (MK40 1NU) in the last 12 months was 1197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 466.4% 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 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 610.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (MK40 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.