Total Crime Rate

1583.1 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 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

Harpur Centre 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 Harpur Centre (MK40 1TP) 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 Harpur Centre (MK40 1TP), 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 Harpur Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/183)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Sep 2025Public order Dane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpur Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balsall Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balsall Street West Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
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 2025Burglary Peel Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Adelaide Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Adelaide Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpur Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gwyn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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