Crime Rates at St Peters Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN

St Peters Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 87th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (MK40 2PN) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (MK40 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.