Total Crime Rate

289.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.4 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 289.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Sovereigns Quay area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 30th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sovereigns Quay (MK40 1TE) in the last 12 months was 289.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereigns Quay (MK40 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereigns Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cauldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Horne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Heron Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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