Total Crime Rate

306.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.7 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 306.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Milton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 28th 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 Milton Road (MK40 2AX) in the last 12 months was 306.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Harpur average (160.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 219.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (MK40 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near The Finches. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Finches —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spenser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Keats Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Queensbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cutcliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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