Total Crime Rate

1408.5 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 1408.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 655.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 204.3 10/10
  • Public order 119.2 10/10
  • Drugs 80.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.6 10/10
  • Other theft 72.3 10/10
  • Burglary 59.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.8 10/10
  • Robbery 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 25.5 10/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
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

St Pauls Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 3rd 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 St Pauls Square (MK40 1SL) in the last 12 months was 1408.5 per 1,000 residents and was 570.6% 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 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 808.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Square (MK40 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/138)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lurke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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