Total Crime Rate

1246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

817.0 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 1246.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 817.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 651.1 10/10
  • Public order 136.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.4 10/10
  • Drugs 68.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.8 10/10
  • Other theft 46.8 10/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
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

Silver Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 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 Silver Street (MK40 1SU) in the last 12 months was 1246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 489.6% 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 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 817.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Street (MK40 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silver Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradine Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradine Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradine Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balsall Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gadsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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