Total Crime Rate

1683.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

702.2 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 1683.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 702.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 470.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 338.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 222.6 10/10
  • Public order 166.1 10/10
  • Other theft 141.1 10/10
  • Drugs 56.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 50.2 10/10
  • Burglary 50.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.2 10/10
  • Robbery 40.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
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

Costin Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 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 Costin Street (MK40 1RD) in the last 12 months was 1683.4 per 1,000 residents and was 696.0% 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 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 702.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Costin Street (MK40 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Gwyn Street. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Costin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/136)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Horne Lane Under investigation
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Horne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting River 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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