Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Peters Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 98th 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 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (MK40 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/118)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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