Total Crime Rate

1583.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1583.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 445.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 294.7 10/10
  • Public order 156.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.9 10/10
  • Other theft 134.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 75.2 10/10
  • Drugs 75.2 10/10
  • Burglary 65.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 37.6 10/10
  • Robbery 31.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.4 10/10
  • Other crime 18.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.8 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

Midland Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 2nd 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 Midland Road (MK40 1PL) in the last 12 months was 1583.1 per 1,000 residents and was 653.7% 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 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 652.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midland Road (MK40 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adelaide Square, where police recorded 227 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Midland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/185)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpur Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradine Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paradine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpur Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balsall Street East —
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balsall Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balsall Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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