Crime Rates at Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HN

Queen Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 42nd 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 Queen Street (MK40 2HN) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (MK40 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.